Archive for Items Categorized 'Art, Artists and Design', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
The Face of Change: Portraits of Automotive Evolution
by John Nikas & Michael Furman
Cars have changed over time. Obviously. Suppose one analyzed the past and isolated specific reasons, could future change become predictable? If this is too highbrow just geek out on the sumptuous photos.
Rolling Sculpture: A Designer and His Work
by Gordon M. Buehrig with William S. Jackson
Many of you will know the cars: the coffin-nosed Cords, the dual-cowl Duesenbergs and the elegant Continental Mark II. Some of you may know the name Gordon Buehrig–the mind and the hand that conceived them.
The Cellini of Chrome
by Henry Dominguez
George Walker was flamboyant, charismatic, possessed flair and a personality that matched his beaming smile. Ford hired this capable designer as its first-ever vice president of styling.
The Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art
by Roy Cross
“Don’t judge a book by its cover!” But do judge an Airfix kit by its box top! Countless people did just that—and Airfix sold millions of its kits on the strength of their dramatic, dynamic, and realistic box-top artwork.
Berlinetta ‘50s: Rare Italian Coupés of the Fifties
by Christian Descombes, photos by Xavier de Nombel
What makes Italian cars distinctly “Italian” is an evergreen subject and this book offers 37 examples of the sporting variety of La bella macchina to make the point that art (design) nourishes the soul.
A Life in Car Design – Jaguar, Lotus, TVR
by Oliver Winterbottom
After a half century of design—and not only cars—there are stories to tell, insights to share, and a new generation to motivate. You may have never heard of Winterbottom but this book delivers.
Carlo Demand In Motion and Color: Automobile Racing 1895–1956
by Gary D Doyle
The German artist Carlo Demand (1921–2000) illustrated more books than any other artist, yet his name is not nearly as well known as that of many of his contemporaries or as the quality of his work would indicate.
Dean’s Garage: The Future is Back
by Gary Dean Smith
So what’s it really like to be a designer at a big carmaker? A behind-the-scenes look at GM Design from the 1950s through the ‘80s with stories, quotes, and anecdotes told by designers, engineers, and sculptors.
Damsels in Design
by Constance A. Smith
No one thinks twice about women picking wallpaper and hubby’s wardrobe—but planes, trains, automobiles?? And more than seventy years ago? Only one of the twenty considered here made it a lifetime career but all left their mark.
An English Car Designer Abroad
by Peter Birtwhistle
Recognize the cars on the cover? One man did those and many more, over the course of a 40-year career in which he saw everything—from how to shave clay to designing by committee—change.
Gaston Grümmer: The Art of Carrosserie
by Philippe-Gaston Grümmer and Laurent Friry
French coachwork from the golden era, from the utilitarian to the unbelievably exotic—and not always practical or even attractive! But the world is a better place for this sort of creativity, and this sort of book.
Tumult in the Clouds: The Aviation Art of Russell Smith
by Jim Wilberg
Not only are 44 examples of Smith’s award-winning paintings shown and described but a dozen learned WW I specialists offer insights into airplanes, historic events, and the challenges of doing proper research.
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