1957 Chevy Bel Air Grill Abstract 2
by Rick Bures
Title
1957 Chevy Bel Air Grill Abstract 2
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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1957 Chevy Bel Air Grill Abstract 2. In this horizontal abstract, the golden grill and gleaming bumper of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air reflect their surroundings. The metal, solid and static, is given a moving, fluid nature by the muscular curves of the bumper and liquid reflections on its surface. The gold of the Bel Air grill contrasts with the blue sky reflected on the mirror finish of the chrome. A few hints of the car’s red paint are also reflected, contrasting with the blue. The black rubber of the bumper guard provides a nice, dark contrast to the brightness of the chrome. The depth of field is deep, preserving a lot of detail. The Chevrolet Bel Air was Chevy’s upper model line, with the popular second generation body style running from 1955-1957. The 1957 model has the stereotypical large fins on the rear. Like Ford and other makes, the styling of this era of Chevrolets reflected the forms found in jet aircraft, the high technology of the day, and implied speed and power. Typical aircraft features which are reflected in the styling of these cars are the jet intakes, wings, fins, and even the jet exhausts. 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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July 11th, 2017
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