Eagle on the Wind
On early automobiles the radiator cap was outside the hoot. A die cast ornament was used to decorate this cap. They continued to be popular on cars through the 1950’s but discontinued because of pedestrian safety in accidents. As you can imagine these suckers could cut you in half.
This image presents this feature of a classic auto as detail of art deco. The graphics are simple, clean and dynamic. The selection of the blue gray background color works well with the gray of the ornament and the tan hue of the paint. The upward lift of the face has the intended purpose of the original designer of giving the feeling of forward motion. The line of the hood travels from the center of the frame on the left to the lower right hand corner. Normally you would not expect to have a graphic line terminate at a corner but in this illustration it works very well. I like the photo-artists selection of the narrow horizontal format.
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February 17th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Thank you,
We had a big car show out here in Palm Desert yesterday. I just love some of the art work that you find on these old cars. It show and tells a lot about our passed history and time. There great places to take photos.
February 17th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Congrats! Love the forward movement the lines create in this. Beautiful!
February 19th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I love the lines and the simplicity in this photo. Well done! Congratulations!
February 19th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Outstanding!