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ARTISTS
A brief explanation of materials used
AIRBRUSH: An artist’s device for spraying paint by means of compressed air.
CANSON PAPER: A French manufacturer of fine art paper and art board. The company was previously known as Canson & Montgolfier. Their paper is made of 60 percent cotton fiber, with excellent longevity.
COLORED MARKER: Colored marking pens for drawing and sketching, Copic being one of the most popular brands.
GOUACHE: Pronounced ‘gwash,’ this is a simple type of watercolor paint. The main ingredients are natural or synthetic pigments, gum arabic binder and preservatives. Chalks may also be added to gouache to further its opacity.
PRISMACOLORED PENCILS: Prismacolor is a preferred colored pencil. They have a higher pigment content, with a core of wax, clay and other ingredients making them softer than most other colored pencils.
PENS AND PENCILS: Archival pens last the longest, fade the least and are water- and smudge-proof. There are hundreds of different drawing pencils to choose from, each artist has their own favorite.
TEMPERA INK: Also referred to as “poster paint”, tempera is a fast- dryng, water-based paint that is colored pigments mixed with a water- soluble binder medium, usually glutinous material like egg yolk.
WATERCOLOR: A technique where the paints are made of pigment suspended in a water-based solution, also known as aquarelle.
All of the above products are used by artists in their own personal combinations. No two artists create in the same manner or with the same medium.
58 Artists
The images that follow from artists, designers and stylists, are newly found, since the publication of IMAGINE!. Some of these people were also represented in the last book, however, it’s always a joy to find an artist that I have never heard of, or heard of but never had their work. The ‘new’ artists include such notables as Virgil Exner, Raymond Loewy, Giovanni Michelotti and Alex Tremulis and surprises like Wayne Bohnstedt, Preston Brunig, John Manoogian and Art Ross. Really, the voyage of discovery comes to me almost every day in one form or another.
Please note that these ‘bios’ are but a brief introduction to those listed. These notes are always just a tip of a much larger iceberg. Should you find an artist of interest, or his or her style compelling, I suggest that you, dear reader, follow up on them and go down that ‘rabbit hole’. These people had rich, interesting lives, in and around the ‘Golden Age of Automobile Design’ and have or had amazing tales to tell.
One of the main reasons for doing these books was to shine light on the artists and their works of art. But at the time these illustrations were done, few were considered art. They were considered a day’s work of sketching and drawing, to be discarded the same day or soon thereafter. They were, for the most part, not highly valued. I want their work to be noticed and appreciated. For those listed that I have no biographical information on, my apologies. Many people came through the doors and just as many left with little to show for their years. I always encourage others to enlighten me if there is biographic information that has been left out.
There are several artists in the book who sent me digital files and retained ownership of the original. All other images are owned by me.
OPPOSITE (ARTIST UNKNOWN)
17" x 12" Mixed media circa 1960s
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