Featured Artist
Gil Stunner:Speed, Sand and Machines
A former mechanic who traded his wrench for a camera. Gil Stunner photographs vintage racers on the New Jersey shore, and Helm + Oar prints and frames them for your wall.
The whole collection
Every Gil Stunner print
19 pieces, shown in a mix of frames. Every piece comes in Black, White, Hickory, Heritage Walnut and Gold. Each opens with its frame already selected.
New Jersey
16 photographs
Rush The Line
Shop in Black
Crowd Control
Shop in White
Shoreline Speedster
Shop in Hickory
Chasing The Horizon
Shop in Black
Guardians Of The Shore
Shop in White
Gity Up
Shop in Hickory
Beach Bullet
Shop in Black
Messy Middle
Shop in White
Three Bandits
Shop in Black
Burnout
Shop in Hickory
On The Move
Shop in Black
Full Throttle
Shop in White
Checkered Air
Shop in Hickory
Before The Launch
Shop in White
Clawing The Coast
Shop in Black
First Bite of Speed
Shop in HickoryCalifornia
2 photographs
Surfside Symphony
Shop in White
Gentle Savage
Shop in BlackConnecticut
1 photograph
The Black Cat
Shop in HickoryShop the artist
Bring home a Gil Stunner moment
Each piece opens with its frame already selected. Pick your size, and it arrives ready to hang.
Surfside Symphony
Shop in White
Three Bandits
Shop in GoldBurnout
Shop in HickoryOn The Move
Shop in Black“The conversations around this piece has made this purchase more than worth it for me. I'll be back in the future. My best - Thanks again!”
Bill W. · Verified buyer
“Showed up on time and held up on quality. Nice job.”
Brian Q. · Verified buyer
“From the ad to seeing this beauty on my doorstep. Great company.”
Benjiman T. · Verified buyer
The artist
Meet Gil Stunner, from wrenches to lenses
Gil Stunner was born in Lebanon and now calls the New York area home. He started out as a mechanic, with years spent under hoods and over handlebars.
Then cameras got involved. Today he photographs people, cars, motorcycles and far places, from West African streets to vintage racers on New Jersey beaches at dawn.
His work has been featured in Auto Heroes Magazine, named to Photographize's list of 100 inspiring artists of 2024, and curated by Saatchi Art. Helm + Oar shows his work in a rotating residency.
The races
Where the machines run
Most of these photographs were made at vintage beach races in Wildwood, New Jersey. A few go further afield.
Huntington Beach, California
Pastel surfboards in a row, striped with palm shadows.
See Surfside SymphonyGreenwich, Connecticut
The Black Cat, a handcrafted black streamliner by builder Rob Ida, captured in motion.
See The Black CatLake Tahoe, California
A driver at the wheel of a classic black machine, featured in Auto Heroes magazine.
See Gentle SavageThe moment
Three Bandits: the story behind the photograph
Three vintage motorcycles race side by side along the shoreline at Wildwood. Gil lets the motion blur, so the riders and the beach turn soft and fast.
He says he photographs things that move fast and people who move slow. Here, everything moves fast.
Hang it where you want a little speed and freedom in the room.
The beach racing series
Vintage motorcycle wall art: four photographs from the sand
Smoke, spray and speed from the beach races at Wildwood. Hang two or more together for a wall with one roaring story.
On The Move
Shop in BlackBurnout
Shop in HickoryFull Throttle
Shop in WhiteCheckered Air
Shop in HickoryAt home
Motorcycle wall art for the living room, and beyond
Gritty, cinematic and full of motion, these photographs bring the energy of race day indoors.
In the living room or den
Hang one large horizontal print above the sofa, sized to about two-thirds of its width. Leather, steel and dark wood suit these scenes.
In an office or garage
A race-day print like Rush The Line or Beach Bullet gives a work space a little horsepower.
On a gallery wall
Mix black and white with color. Three Bandits and Checkered Air calm the bright, smoky race scenes around them.
Sizes
Sizes and prices for Gil Stunner prints
Shown for Surfside Symphony: 7 sizes, matted or full bleed. Every frame finish is the same price. The prices below are today's, straight from the store.
| Size | Framed | Framed price | Print only | Print price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 14 x 18 in | $264 | 12 x 16 in | $150 | A desk, a shelf, or a row of three |
| Medium | 20 x 26 in | $419 | 18 x 24 in | $300 | Above a console or a nightstand |
| Large | 26 x 38 in | $749 | 24 x 36 in | $600 | Above a sofa or a bed |
| Statement | 30 x 42 in | $899 | 28 x 40 in | $750 | A feature wall that should stop people |
| Gallery | 38 x 50 in | $1,449 | 36 x 48 in | $1,200 | The main wall of a living room |
| Collector | 42 x 62 in | $1,949 | 40 x 60 in | $1,500 | Lofts, stairwells and tall walls |
| Museum | 50 x 72 in | $2,899 | The biggest wall in the house |
Not sure which size fits your wall? How to size and hang art
Print only
Already own an Endless Frame? Choose the print only.
Gil Stunner's photographs are also sold as a print only: a museum-quality giclée on archival paper, matted or full bleed.
It is sized to drop straight into your Endless Frame®, and it is ready for any standard frame. Change the art whenever the season, or the mood, asks for it.
From $150.
The Endless Frame®
One frame. Multiple works. Stored inside.
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What collectors say about Gil Stunner
“Love this piece. Super fast delivery! Thanks again!”
Sunny M. · Verified buyer
You've got me as a fan for life! Honestly love my art! Thanks!
I bought this piece for my sunroom, love the detail!
I absolutely love my artwork and it looks amazing!
Made by Helm + Oar
Printed and framed, one at a time
Helm + Oar prints and frames Gil Stunner's photographs, and every piece is made to order with archival, Giclée-certified inks.
Each frame is solid White Oak with Artist Grade Crystal Acrylic, and your art arrives ready to hang with the hardware pre-installed.
Good to know
Questions about Gil Stunner
Who is Gil Stunner?
Gil Stunner is a fine art photographer born in Lebanon and based in the New York area. He worked as a mechanic before he picked up a camera.
What does Gil Stunner photograph?
People, cars, motorcycles and far places, above all vintage racing on the beach at Wildwood, New Jersey.
Where was Three Bandits photographed?
On the beach at Wildwood, New Jersey, during a vintage motorcycle race.
Where has Gil Stunner's work been featured?
In Auto Heroes Magazine, on Photographize's list of 100 inspiring artists of 2024, and in a Saatchi Art curation for World Photography Day.
How are Gil Stunner prints made?
Each one is printed to order by Helm + Oar with archival, Giclée-certified inks and framed in solid White Oak with Artist Grade Crystal Acrylic. It arrives ready to hang.
Which frame suits a Gil Stunner print?
Black sharpens the black-and-white racing pieces. Hickory and Heritage Walnut warm the sun-faded color scenes. White keeps Surfside Symphony bright.
Your turn
Choose your moment
A launch on the sand, three riders in a blur, a lineup of boards in the sun. Find the photograph with your kind of speed.
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