1940 Ford Pickup Grill
by Rick Bures
Title
1940 Ford Pickup Grill
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
1940 Ford Pickup Grill Abstract. In this abstract horizontal composition, the sweeping lines of a classic 1940 Ford Pickup truck grill gently reflect the surroundings. This classic car chrome abstract is sort of study in subtle contrasts. The deep, rich reds of the paint contrast subtly with the reflective surface of the paint, blue sky and other-colored surroundings tinted in its mirrored surface. The lines of the grill slats are generally straight and parallel, subtly contrasted with slight curves and sweeping lines. The painted forms curves of the body contrast with the more angular shapes and colors of the brighter chrome at the grill�s center. The bright chrome angled lines of the hood edge work with the curved angles of the front fenders to add a greater sense of motion to the image, contrasting with the more static sense imparted by the repeating straighter lines. The light is flat and diffuse, the contrast well-controlled. Due to WWII, auto and truck designs were little changed in the 40�s, with few vehicles being produced and designs being retained for often over a decade.
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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