Illustrated Art with Automobiles - Your Contributions are Very Welcome

[Otto Puzzell]

In this thread, the works of some well-know, and not-so-well-know illustrators, who have featured automobiles in their work. I've saved each of this first batch with the artist's name, in case you'd like to find out more about them. I know we have at least two artists among our ranks - perhaps they can be enticed to add some of their works, too?

Enjoy!

[Otto Puzzell]

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[Otto Puzzell]

Last group for today

[RayTheRat]

Does the faded sign on the barn roof of the last image really say, "Alabama MOFO?"  

[Ray B.]

One by yours truly, since I've been invited, and many more by belgian illustrator Ever Meulen (whose work I may have shown elsewhere on this site)

[Ray B.]

Another batch

[woodinsight]

Superb!
Thank you for bringing to our attention these wonderful illustrations.....

[Ray B.]

Two by Edward Hopper, an oil on canvas with a 1953 Buick, and a watercolor captioned "Jo in Wyoming". Jo (Josephine) being Hopper's wife. The Hopper's car at the time appears to be a 1946-48 Ford station wagon.

[Ray B.]

"Edward Hopper fixes a flat"
Having identified the Ford woody, I tried my hand at imagining what could follow he scene depicted by Hopper. It appears that, if I can do cars, people and grass almost satisfactorily, I am a lousy painter of cattle, clouds and mountains.

[Otto Puzzell]

Great stuff 

[Ray B.]

And great idea, Otto 
Peter Helck, Noel Sickles, François Avril.
Those three have little in common, but...

[Allemano]

A pretty idea, but again a bottomless pit I'm afraid... 

Here's one by the great Walter Gotschke:

(many more on my temporarily kaput PC at home  )

[Ray B.]

I have much, much better stuff from Walter Gottschke. I'll add some as soon as I have time to scan it.
In the image that you uplooaded, it's obvious that he painted the characters and background, and someone else, with less personality but a great photorealistic technique, did the car.
That was common practice in the U.S.A. too, in brochures and advertising, and the difference in style and technique is often obvious (but maybe less than in this example). For that reason I won't upload that kind of images, or if I do I'll give the name of both illustrators if I can.

[Allemano]

Like I've said before I've many more (and better I admit) at home. My last post was only a spontaneous contribution of a quick pick from the internet.

[Ray B.]

In was not in my intentions to criticize you post, buddy.

Here are a few where we know that the illustrator did the whole job.

[Allemano]

No offence! 

Still on top of my favourite list are the Art Fitzpatrick (for the cars) and Van Kaufmann (backgrounds) artworks:

[Ray B.]

Alain Bertrand

[Allemano]

Great stuff!


Michael Turner. Though not the most distinctive I like the atmosphere in his paintings very much.

[Otto Puzzell]

Excellent - thanks!

Here are a few more

[Otto Puzzell]

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[Otto Puzzell]

Various works of illustrators, used to sell cars, products or services.

Pt. 1

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Pt. 2 (Mr. Utz is no relation) 

[Ray B.]

I never understood why most american illustrators wouldn't draw a real car and felt obliged to invent some contrived ersatz like these. Did they fear that the Big Three would sue them, or the magazine?
For that reason, I restrained from posting images by artists I am very fond of, like John Falter, or others whose cars are really too approximative for my taste, like Steven Dohanos.

Well, let's make an exception for a pretty picture by a guy named Leslie Ragan, which I didn't know.
And, by the way, who will name the real car which inspired that last yellow one by Thornton Utz? It escapes me...

[Ray B.]

Three by Robert Bechtle. I already posted one, "58 Rambler", in a puzzle called Art and Cars Pantheon. http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8233.0

[Otto Puzzell]

A matter of individual taste, I reckon: idealized V8 wonder, or a painting of a photo of drab rust-spotted station wagon? We have room for both, and other genres too.