Michael Furman

Michael Furman's artistry in capturing the romance, power, glamour and extraordinary design of notable cars, from classic-era prewar coachbuilt automobiles through to the present day, has brought him acclaim as the world's preeminent fine art automotive photographer. His proprietary studio techniques and unsurpassed visual craftsmanship create an almost tactile level of nuance and color while faithfully capturing the authentic visage of each car, producing images of exacting realism as seen through the eyes of a great artist.

An award-winning writer and publisher, Furman's work has been featured in both classic car journals and leading popular media. He often collaborates with major museums and notable collectors, such as when he photographed "Speed, Style and Beauty, the Cars of the Ralph Lauren Collection", for The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The imprint he founded, Coachbuilt Press, produces volumes widely considered as among the most beautiful and important fine art photography and automobile books ever published. Architectural Digest described "Curves of Steel" as "Filled with sensuous photographs." Library Journal said of "The Art and Colour of General Motors," "A stunning visual history of the company and its most notable cars...Michael Furman's technically exquisite studio photographs of classic cars capture the vehicles' grace and elegance...a strikingly beautiful and substantive history of GM. Highly recommended." And Automobile Quarterly called "Automobiles of the Chrome Age" "A bound compilation of one of the day's most accomplished image gurus."

Major titles have included the three book series for The Mullin Automotive Museum, "Spirit of Competition" for The Simeone Museum and "Automotive Jewelry, Volume One; Mascots, Badges" and Volume Two: Bespoke Mascots released at Pebble Beach. Concours Retrospective, an overview of concours history is told through the words of Richard Adatto, historic images and Furman's modern studio photography.

For 2016, Transatlantic Style, A Romance of Fins and Chrome, by Donald Osborne was released in conjunction with the exhibition at The Blackhawk Museum in Danville, CA.

Rule Britannia, When British Sports Cars Saved a Nation was released at Pebble Beach in 2017. Written by John Nikas, this title tells the story of postwar Britain and how exporting the popular sports cars help revive the struggling British economy.

Once again, Michael has teamed up with John Nikas for his latest title, Face of Change: Portraits of Automotive Evolution was released at Pebble Beach in August 2019. This book explores automotive design and why cars look the way they do.

Badass was released at Pebble Beach in 2021 and is the follow-up to Face of Change.

More titles are planned for 2022 and beyond including multiple books on Jaguar, Shelby Daytona Coupe and automotive time pieces.

Furman lives and works in Philadelphia, his hometown with his wife Shelly and two lovable cocker spaniels.