The Art and Colour of General Motors
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0977980936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
- Petrolicious"If GM wants to melt the hearts of bailout opponents, show them Michael Furman's lucious studio photographs" -- The Wall Street Journal, December 2008 . This book is a must-have for anyone who has a love affair with the design, romance and beauty of great American automobiles
"The Furman touch" according to Robin. Turn the pages of this beautiful book and see over forty GM cars photographed by Michael Furman and perhaps the only word to describe them is: luscious. He must surely be the greatest car photographer anywhere and if you've never seen his work before you're in for a treat.As the book covers the history of GM's Art and Colour Division (I wonder if the English spelling of Color was to suggest a bit of snobbery ) the photos start with a 190The Furman touch Turn the pages of this beautiful book and see over forty GM cars photographed by Michael Furman and perhaps the only word to describe them is: luscious. He must surely be the greatest car photographer anywhere and if you've never seen his work before you're in for a treat.As the book covers the history of GM's Art and Colour Division (I wonder if the English spelling of Color was to suggest a bit of snobbery ) the photos start with a 1903 Cadillac Model A and end w. Cadillac Model A and end w. "How Quickly Time Flies" according to J. Butler Jr.. It's hard to imagine how quickly time has flown by since the first Cadillac of 1906 thru the cars of 2009.Jonathan Stein has done a masterful job merging the writings of a number of today's automotive writers with Michael Furman's automotive photography create a detailed history of GM's art and color section creations over the past 80 yearsThis is a must book that should be in the collection of automotive literature collectors.. D. F. Jones said A beautiful tribute to the GM that was, and might be again. This is a wonderful tribute to the superb designs enjoyed by GM during the rein of Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell. The photographs by Michael Furman are as good as it gets, and the historic photos are also excellent and informative. The essays, by different authors, go into the designs of each era, from the early cars to the Art Deco era to the period of GM dominance in the 1950s through 1970s. There is even good material on what went wrong, and what is going right
286 color, 53 b/w illustrations. GM Archives also provided historic images, many of which have not been seen by the public for decades. Foreword by Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman of Global Product Development for General Motors and Introduction by renowned jeweler and car collector, Nicola Bulgari. This book is a must-have for auto aficionados young and old, and will appeal to everyone who has a love affair with the design, romance and beauty of great American automobiles. Published at the 100th Anniversary of General Motors, featuring the photography of iconic classic car photographer Michael Furman, and lively, entertaining essays by America's most distinguished classic car historians and journalists.Celebrating design excellence that has stirred