Archive for Items Categorized 'Art, Artists and Design', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.

WAFT 2

by Bart Lenaerts and Lies De Mol

“Unusual” doesn’t begin to describe this highly subjective look at cars, car people, and car culture. For better or worse, there’s nothing like it but it’s very weirdness earns it a place on your bookshelf.

If you can find a copy . . .

Ever Since I Was a Young Boy, I’ve Been Drawing Sports Cars

by Bart Lenaerts & Lies De Mol

See the world of car design from the inside. Sports cars, being such highly subjective interpretations of the essence of a car or a carmaker, can be highly divisive. Understanding the thought processes of the people that design them will help.

Bespoke Mascots, Automotive Jewelry, Vol. Two

by Nicholas Dawes, Michael Furman

If the type of car you drive doesn’t already say enough about you, add a hood ornament of your own choosing or even design and make a “statement.”

Road Atlas

by Beate Kemfert, Christina Leber

It only sounds simple. Not that everything has to be complicated—but pretty much any human endeavor is, if you take the time to ruminate. If a photo is worth 1000 words, you’ll have to supply the words yourself here.

Car Posters

by Emmanuel Lopez

Whether your interests lie in illustrative art or in automobiles, this book will appeal. From the 1890s to the 1970s, cars—and things to do with them and things to put on and in them—have come a long way.

Anton Romako: Admiral Tegetthoff in the Naval Battle of Lissa

Agnes Husslein-Arco (editor)

Take one look a the cover, consider the time—1880s—and you know there’s a story here. Why was it painted in this modern style, what is it even about, and why did Emperor Franz Josef buy it?

Warhol and Cars, American Icons

by Gail Stavitsky

Andy Warhol put his mind, and his brush, to all sorts of consumer goods. Would the images in this museum show resonate if they were not by a famous, iconic, controversial artiste?

Harley Earl

by Stephen Bayley

An opinionated appraisal of the larger-than-life American designer from a British perspective.

Stars and Cars of the ‘50s

by Edward Quinn

For most, the 1950s were a time of austerity. Celebrities were blissfully unaware of it and car makers were happy to indulge them. Quinn captures them in candid shots.

Reincarnation: Car Parts Reborn

by Lou Carvell

Some cars have parts that have such strong lines that their sculptural qualities can stand on their own. Carvell takes this idea further, much further.

From Ocean Liner to Cruise Ship: The Marine Art of Harley Crossley

by Harley Crossley

Forget paintbrushes! Ever painted with knives?? A practitioner for over 30 years, Crossley is the master—so why is this only his first book??

Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco Posters

by William W. Crouse

The GP of Monaco is distinguished by many features, not least its longevity. This excellent book tells both its story and, for the first time ever, that of the artists and race posters capturing it.

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