Items related to Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American...
Synopsis
These drawings from a private collection showcase the beauty and ingenuity of automobile design, focusing especially on presentation drawings used to showcase concepts, present fun design ideals, or act as selling tools. From preliminary sketches to carefully drafted full-color illustrations, many of these drawings have never before been published. Future Retro looks at cars from a landmark period in automobile design in America: the 1940s to 1960s, providing a rare glimpse into the thinking of premiere Detroit auto makers. The text by Bill Porter, formerly chief designer for General Motors, details such matters as the role of the designer in auto styling, the demands and expectations of the major manufacturers, and the ways in which airplanes, rockets, and emerging technologies influenced postwar car design. Over 40 color plates showcase the drawings themselves, introducing us to cars that are highly retro, sometimes decidely wacky (a number of them were too outlandish to build), and always very, very cool. Future Retro offers an ideal lesson in car design and history lessons to practitioners and students of graphic and industrial design... as well as to anyone who has ever succumbed to the lure of the great American automobile.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherMFA Publications
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0878466894
- ISBN 13 9780878466894
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages88
- Rating
Search results for Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American...
Stock Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Seller: Goodwill, Brooklyn Park, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CDs, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included. Seller Inventory # 2Y6ISV0085CD_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Published by
MFA Publications, 2005
ISBN 10: 0878466894
ISBN 13: 9780878466894
Used
Oblong Paperback
First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Oblong Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 114916
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Published by
MFA Publications, 2005
ISBN 10: 0878466894
ISBN 13: 9780878466894
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Enceladus Books, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First edition. Glued binding. 88 pgs., 10-1/2 in. by 8 in. Color illustrations. Graphic art, classic cars. Like new: just perfect. Seller Inventory # B51-8
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.75. Seller Inventory # 353-0878466894-new
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Future Retro: Drawings From The Great Age Of American Automobiles
Published by
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 2005
ISBN 10: 0878466894
ISBN 13: 9780878466894
New
Paperback
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 79 pages. 10.50x8.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0878466894
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Published by
MFA Publications, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005
ISBN 10: 0878466894
ISBN 13: 9780878466894
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback. Fun reminiscence & tribute to the cars of yesteryear during a landmark period in American design: the 1940s through the 1960s. Includes full color paintings, print advertisements, TV ads, original design renderings from sales catalogues, & more. Over 50 full-color illustrations. 79 pages. Introductory essay by the author, "Designing the American Dream: American Car Styling in the Fifties and Sixties,'' along with another essay by Richard Arbib, "Considerations on Automobile Design." Orig. published in hardcover by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in 2004, this is the First Softcover Edition from 2005. Oblong small octavo (8" x 10.5") has colorful cream-colored wrappers decorated with gorgeous retro designs. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright & unmarked inside, with just a tad of rubbing & 1 very mild corner bend to exterior. Binding strong & straight, pages white, colors vivid. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 023859
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Tight crisp unmarked book. About new but for slighly bend. ; 10.40 X 7.80 X 0.30 inches; 88 pages. Seller Inventory # 38951
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles
Published by
MFA Publications, 2005
ISBN 10: 0878466894
ISBN 13: 9780878466894
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Modern First Editions Boston, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine or better copy of stated first edition. Rare and collectible copy; 88 pages with full color illustrations including list of illustrations and commentary. These drawings from a private collection showcase the beauty and ingenuity of automobile design, focusing especially on presentation drawings used to showcase concepts, present fun design ideals, or act as selling tools. Seller Inventory # 001216
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Future Retro
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 10.40 X 7.80 X 0.30 inches; 88 pages. Seller Inventory # 316797
Quantity: 1 available