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Fran Maranzi, Motorbike Dispatch Controller

© the artist. Image credit: Girton College, University of Cambridge

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Despite a serious road accident, Fran Maranzi remains as enthusiastic about motorbikes as she ever was. They play a major part in both her job and her leisure time. Born in London in 1962, she had her first moped at the age of 16. After studying art and photography for four years, she did a number of short-term jobs, which enabled her to buy a 100cc Suzuki. By now she was hooked on motorbikes and traded up to a more powerful 550cc Kawasaki. The day after she bought it she was run over by a lorry and was rushed to hospital with a punctured lung and three broken ribs. A few months later, with her injuries healed and the bike rebuilt, she was back in the saddle and got a job as a motorbike courier. She loved the job, especially in the summer months.

Royal Society of Portrait Painters People's Portraits collection at Girton College, University of Cambridge

Cambridge

Title

Fran Maranzi, Motorbike Dispatch Controller

Date

2000

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 165 x W 61 cm

Accession number

459

Acquisition method

on loan from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

signature and date

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Royal Society of Portrait Painters People's Portraits collection at Girton College, University of Cambridge

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