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Sports photographer Chris Smith captured the thoughtful cliché of the great Brazilian F1 during a training session at the British Grand Prix in 1991.
This is one of the many photos of Smith in Chiswick auction on May 16th. Smith's film about Muhammad Ali and the Beatles should attract an offer of more than $ 6,000.
Senna, who died the day after his fall at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994, finished fourth that day at Silverstone, en route to a third title, which would be the final title.
Considered by many to be the greatest racing driver of all time, Senna's death has been deeply saddened by millions of fans, especially in his country, Brazil.
"Ayrton is a valuable badet to the country, a brilliant power for Brazil," said Viviane, Senna's sister, to CNN in 2017.
The Ayrton Senna Foundation in Sao Paulo, led by Viviane, has raised millions of dollars for the education of children in Brazil.
"Influence and pivot"
Smith has 30 years of experience in capturing some of the legendary athletes of the world at major sporting events.
He first covered the Munich Olympics in 1972 and has since participated in the World Cups of football and rugby, as well as in many activities such as cricket, sailing, racing. horses and boxing.
His photograph of Ali and the Beatles, taken in Miami Beach in 1964, is expected to sell up to $ 6,500, the only other copy of this type having been made in the boxer's hometown, Louisville, in Kentucky.
The second photo, also from Miami, shows Ali getting ready for the first of his three fights against Joe Frazier in 1971 with coach Angelo Dundee, who carries on his back the famous slogan of Ali: "floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee". It should cost nearly $ 4,000.
"We are very excited to be able to nominate Chris Smith for our next sale," said Austin Farahar, head of the Chiswick Photographic Photographic Department.
"He is one of the most influential and influential personalities in the field of sports photography, his iconic images have a narrative depth that captures not only the skills and strength of the athletes, but also the motivation to succeed and the psychological characteristics to possess. "
The last photo that completes Smith's auction collection in Chiswick comes from the Hennessy Gold Cup steeple-chase at the Newbury circuit.
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