The Performing Art of the American Automobile: The Hendricks Collection on Exhibit at the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum
Language: English
Published by Hendricks Investment Holdings, 2011
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- Title
- The Performing Art of the American Automobile: The Hendricks Collection on Exhibit at the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum
- Author
- Stein, Jonathan A.
- Publisher
- Hendricks Investment Holdings
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0977980901
- ISBN 13
- 9780977980901
In another superb collaboration, Stein and Furman showcase one hundred years of American automotive innovation via Discovery Channel founder John S. Hendricks’s unequaled collection.
From the 1906 Cadillac and early Ford Model T through the Duesenberg, Packard, Corvette, and Mustang―even a 1950s Good Humor truck―The Performing Art of the American Automobile is a trip through American history that lifts the spirit and entertains the eye as no other, as John S. Hendricks’s singular collection reveals, car by car, the American marvels that created a revolution in personal transportation.Which cars flourished, which faded away, which became legends, and why? Award-winning automotive historian Jonathan A. Stein examines the cars through the social and economic conditions of their times as they pass from curiosities and playthings of the wealthy to their role in shaping the American way of life, ultimately becoming the backbone of the American economy.
Stein’s incisive and entertaining text tells a captivating tale; Michael Furman’s photographs are stunning; and the illustrations by Peter Hearsey and rare archival images add engaging color and context. 250 full-color and 50 black-and-white photographs
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About the Author
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 automotive design, including Curves of Steel, The Performing Art of the American Automoible, the award-winning Motorcars of the Classic Era and Speed, Style and Beauty: The Cars of the Ralph Lauren Collection.
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