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Fighter Pilot by Alfredo De La Maria - Original Illustration
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Fighter Pilot

Original Illustration
1980
Oil
40 x 60 cm (15.75 x 23.62 in.)
Added on 12/30/25
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Original oil cover for argentine magazine; Uruguayan painter who began his career in the early 80s in the comic book industry before dedicating himself fully to painting where he is highly outstanding, especially in the world of motorsports, having works sold at Christie's and works exhibited in public collections in Monaco and Turin. Alfredo De La María (1945– ) is a prominent Uruguayan artist, internationally renowned for his dynamic oil paintings of classic cars and motorsports. His style captures speed and elegance through expressive brushstrokes and a masterful use of light. Born in Montevideo, De La María began his career as an illustrator for Paris Match magazine in Europe and for the celebrated Argentine publishing house Editorial Abril [Artistas de Fierro]. In the 1980s, he dedicated himself fully to motorsports art, becoming the official painter of the Automobile Club de France and the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​in the UK [Autoart]. His original works and limited-edition prints are highly sought after by collectors worldwide [Motorsport Collector].

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