1963 Austin Healey 3000
by Rick Bures
Title
1963 Austin Healey 3000
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
1963 Austin Healey 3000. In this horizontal abstract, the high-contrast vertical lines of the grill of a 1963 Austin Healey classic sports car, contrast with the fluid, curvaceous blue-gray sheet metal bodywork of the auto's fender and hood. Those vertical grill lines are further juxtaposed amidst a field of curves, found in the outline of the grill, the concentric and repeating circles of the headlight and turn signal, and even the curved corner of the hood. In stark contrast with the forms found in the rest of the image, a bit of the badging of the car appears in the upper left of the frame. The Austin Healey 3000 was produced in England by BMC (British Motor Corporation) from 1959-1967, with most models being a two-seater convertible. It was powered by a 2.9 liter engine. The model was ultimately succeeded by the MG MGC. 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 12th, 2017. See also my many other abstract photographs, especially of classic cars and classic aircraft.
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November 11th, 2017
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