Curves of Steel: Streamlined Automobile Design
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0977980928 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Distinguished automotive historian, editor and writer Jonathan A. . Stein has collaborated with Michael Furman on The Performing Art of the American Automobile, Curves of Steel, and The Art and Colour of General Motors.Michael Furman's photography has been the centerpiece of celebrated books on
Curves of Steel is "filled with sensuous photographs," and Classical Drives said, "Wow! What a lineup of automotive historians and superb writerswill rank among the most beautiful examples of automobile photography ever printed." Auto Aficionado wrote that "Curves of Steel underscores the Michael Furman consultant touch in assembling the finest cars for the most-celebrated exhibitions" --Architectural Digest
Streamlined speed Robin The twenty-two cars featured jump off the page because of Michael Furman's extraordinary photography. Each car starts on a spread and most have a large beautiful profile shot though three have immaculate line art instead: 1934 Chrysler Airflow; 1936 Bugati 57SC Atlantic; 1938 Bentley Embiricos. These weren't available for studio shots. I don't think you'll see better car photos anywhere because Furman has a kna. Aerodynamics and Art Deco: The Automobile Grows Up Jeffrey Morseburg As an art curator, I am uneasy about the practice of exhibiting automobiles or motorcycles in the halls of art museums. It is my gut feeling that many museum directors are secretly bored by paintings and sculpture and therefore want to exhibit something "new and different." There is also a strong motivation to bring in new visitors and donors, to increase the "box office" and then sell books and other souvenirs. "Curves of Steel" according to Sue McGown. The book is beautifully presented and written and will appeal to students of automobile design and those who have a love affair with automobiles.
Each car is presented with historical images and stunning modern photographs by Michael Furman. The book features some of the most important examples of streamlined automobiles, which top scholars selected from North America’s most significant private and public collections. These automobiles demonstrate the influence of aerodynamics and how it changed the look of the automobile from what was originally a rectangular “horseless carriage” into a sleek modern machine that embodies