Detroit Style - Car Design in the Motor City, 1950-2020 (Hardcover)

A dynamically illustrated exploration of 70 years of automotive design in the Motor City Detroit, nicknamed Motor City, has always been a leader in car design. As the city became the center of the American automobile industry in the early 20th century, its studios became incubators for new ideas and new styles. This volume highlights the artistry and influence of Detroit designers working in the industry between 1950 and the present day, giving readers a sumptuously illustrated opportunity to discover the ingenuity of influential (and surprisingly little-known) figures in postwar American car design. Detroit Style showcases 12 coupes and sedans, representing both experimental cars created solely for display and iconic production models for the mass market. Dozens of design drawings and images of studio interiors-along with paintings and sculptures-highlight the creative process and dialogue between the American art world and car culture. These materials in addition to interviews with influential figures in car design today bring new insights and spark curiosity about the formative role Detroit designers have played in shaping the automotive world around us, and the ways their work has responded to changing tastes, culture, and technology.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Benjamin Colman
Contributors:	William Porter • Edward Welburn • Ralph Gilles • Craig Metros
Dimensions:	292 x 292 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	150
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-24708-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Technical design > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-24708-7
Barcode:	9780300247084

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