1936 Chevy Coupe Headlight and Grill
by Rick Bures
Title
1936 Chevy Coupe Headlight and Grill
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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1936 Chevy Coupe Headlight and Grill Abstract. In this abstract horizontal composition, the gleaming chrome of a classic car reflects the varied colors and shapes of its surroundings. This abstract tableau of the headlight and grill of a 1936 Chevrolet Couple shows the complex design of varied forms that went in to the design. Broad, sweeping lines carry the eye from the grill, along the hood past the headlight and along the fenders, back towards the vents and features beyond. The round forms of the headlight and curving fender contrasts with the repeating straighter lines of the classic chrome grill. The line delineating the transition from body to grill isn’t merely a straight edge or simple curve, but is rather replete with peaks and valleys, as if the forms depicted in the design were taken from nature and landscapes, instead of the more industrial and aircraft-like forms of the 50’s. The cool, diffuse light of the shade compliments the blue tones of the paint, contrasting subtly with the dappled sunlight. This period of car design represents a a sort of pinnacle before the simpler designs of the 40’s took over, and then car design was stalled for decade by the deprivations of 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 8th, 2015. See also my many other abstract photographs, especially of classic cars and classic aircraft.
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December 29th, 2015
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