Fading Glory

$35.00

Titled and hand signed.

6 x 8 inch image on 8.5 x11 inch paper.

There was a time when cars like this represented the future. In the late 1950s, American automakers were building rolling sculptures, bold tail fins, heavy chrome, and colors meant to stand out on the open road. They were designed to turn heads. When I came across this one, time had clearly taken its toll. Rust has slowly reclaimed the trunk lid and the chrome shows the wear of decades. But the lines are still there. The confidence in the design hasn’t disappeared.