1935 Ford Cabriolet
by Rick Bures
Title
1935 Ford Cabriolet
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
1935 Ford Cabriolet. Deep, black glossy paint on the right of the frame flows curvaceously towards the fine vertical and horizontal bright chrome grillwork at the left of the frame of this image of a classic automobile. Features like the headlamp, horn, and other accoutrements add their curves on the right, and even the fan shroud behind the grill adds a hint of concentric curves, contrasting with the repetitive straight lines and angles in the grill. A turn signal provides a point of color in this otherwise monochromatic image, and scenes of the car's surroundings play out in the shiny metal of the bumper. At the pricier end of Ford's lineup in 1935, this model featured a design which moved the engine forward, providing more room in the cabin for the occupants. The 8 cylinder engine was redesigned as were the 3 speed transmission, to improve performance and ease of shifting. Designs of this ear were the archetypal gangster sedans of the prohibition era, and would soon give way to heavier forms just prior to WWII. Abstract photography seeks to portray a subject not literally, but more viscerally, communicating through form (shapes, patterns, lines, curves), color, texture, and the play of light and shadow. Often, just a small portion of the whole subject is shown, in order for part to speak for the whole, to communicate deeper meaning or aesthetic appeal through the details seen which would be missed if the whole were visible. I particularly enjoy photographing abstracts of classic vehicles– classic cars, classic airplanes, even classic boats– finding a lot of beauty in the curves, colors, and lines of these relics of bygone eras. Photographed at a car show in Gresham, Oregon, August of 2017. See also my many other abstract photographs, especially of classic cars and classic aircraft.
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January 15th, 2018
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