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Automobile Design Graphics / Jim Donnelly / Steven Heller / TASCHEN Hardcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Signed
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- ISBN
- 9783822853719
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3822853712
ISBN-13
9783822853719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117121204
Product Key Features
Book Title
Automobile Design Graphics
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Graphic Arts / Commercial & Corporate, Graphic Arts / Advertising, General, Advertising & Promotion, Automotive
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
86 Oz
Item Length
12.8 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
These 20th-century brochures were more than manuals-they offered stunning fantasies that reveal the intensity of American car culture., Automobile Design Graphics [...] tells the story of a vision of the American Dream made real through steel and chrome., The book gives a fascinating insight into how car buyers' desires have developed over the course of eight decades - as well as offering a feast of visionary artwork., Testament to a bygone era when cars inspired dreams, this book is a visual and informative pleasure for car enthusiasts, designers, and pop culture aficionados., ...unique specimens of how car buyers' desires have changed over the years, illustrated by the best American illustration and graphic design of the last century.
Dewey Decimal
629.2220222
Edition Description
Multilanguage edition
Synopsis
With specs, swatches, paint chips, and some of the best design and illustration around, 20th-century car sales brochures were sumptuous masterpieces of collateral advertising. For the first time, Automobile Design Graphics brings together over 500 reproductions from these rare brochures, from the obscure Tucker and Ajax to the iconic General..., In the heyday of the automobile, marketing cars was an exacting process. Selling the public one of their major life purchases involved not only traditional advertising but also a crucial item that extolled the virtue of the cars: the brochure. Often oversize and sumptuously produced, including acetate overlays with fabric and paint swatches, brochures were only available at dealer showrooms or auto fairs--hence specimens of antique and vintage car brochures are rare collector's items today. Frequently overlooked in design and automotive histories, this ephemera offers a lucid mirror image of tastes, consumerism, and buying habits since the dawn of the automobile. Automobile Design Graphics presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of this mostly forgotten breed of collateral advertising. From the most obscure (Tucker, Ajax, Columbia) to the most iconic (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler), the visual history brings together over 500 reproductions from these rare and collectible customer brochures. Across eight decades, they present not only some of the finest cars, but also some of the best illustration and graphic design of the 20th century. Ancillary examples of automotive literature, including the elaborate dealer manuals are also featured, alongside essays by automobile and cultural historian Jim Donnelly and preeminent design historian Steven Heller. Testament to a bygone era when cars were, quite simply, the stuff dreams were made of, this book is a visual and informative pleasure for car enthusiasts, designers, and pop culture aficionados alike., In the heyday of the automobile, marketing cars was an exacting process. Selling the public one of their major life purchases involved not only traditional advertising but also a crucial item that extolled the virtue of the cars: the brochure. Often oversize and sumptuously produced, including acetate overlays with fabric and paint swatches, brochures were only available at dealer showrooms or auto fairs-hence specimens of antique and vintage car brochures are rare collector's items today. Frequently overlooked in design and automotive histories, this ephemera offers a lucid mirror image of tastes, consumerism, and buying habits since the dawn of the automobile. Automobile Design Graphics presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of this mostly forgotten breed of collateral advertising. From the most obscure (Tucker, Ajax, Columbia) to the most iconic (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler), the visual history brings together over 500 reproductions from these rare and collectible customer brochures. Across eight decades, they present not only some of the finest cars, but also some of the best illustration and graphic design of the 20th century. Ancillary examples of automotive literature, including the elaborate dealer manuals are also featured, alongside essays by automobile and cultural historian Jim Donnelly and preeminent design historian Steven Heller. Testament to a bygone era when cars were, quite simply, the stuff dreams were made of, this book is a visual and informative pleasure for car enthusiasts, designers, and pop culture aficionados alike.
LC Classification Number
TL15
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- l***4 (3295)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis item was mailed promptly, arrived by the anticipated delivery date, and was exactly as described. Item was securely packaged and, as a result, was undamaged during shipment. This was a smooth transaction, and I had a nice experience working with this seller. Thank you for making this item available.
- f***a (2590)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI am beyond pleased with this transaction: Careful and conscientious packaging, shipped very quickly, in pristine condition as described, at a competitive and fair rate making it purchase of great quality and value. I heartily recommend this vendor. Thank you.
- 2***2 (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m so happy with my purchase! The book is in excellent condition. Very surprised because of the age of it. Book was packed so well. Was definitely described very well from the seller. I think the value of the book was reasonably priced. Shipping was very fast. I’m extremely happy with this seller. Would buy from again . I’ve read every page and there was no marks or page creases or bends.Cookbook of the Stars / 1970 / Spiral Bound / RARE / Motion Picture Mothers (#267136702625)
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- l***4 (3295)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis item was mailed promptly, arrived by the anticipated delivery date, and was exactly as described. Item was securely packaged and, as a result, was undamaged during shipment. This was a smooth transaction, and I had a nice experience working with this seller. Thank you for making this item available.
- f***a (2590)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI am beyond pleased with this transaction: Careful and conscientious packaging, shipped very quickly, in pristine condition as described, at a competitive and fair rate making it purchase of great quality and value. I heartily recommend this vendor. Thank you.
- 2***2 (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m so happy with my purchase! The book is in excellent condition. Very surprised because of the age of it. Book was packed so well. Was definitely described very well from the seller. I think the value of the book was reasonably priced. Shipping was very fast. I’m extremely happy with this seller. Would buy from again . I’ve read every page and there was no marks or page creases or bends.Cookbook of the Stars / 1970 / Spiral Bound / RARE / Motion Picture Mothers (#267136702625)