When Cars Became Art
In short: A look at the evolution of the automobile from carriage-built machinery to celebrated works of functional design in art museums.
A 2:06 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: Smithsonian Institution, “Smithsonian Automobile Collection | Smithsonian Institution”; Science Museum Group, “Adapting to the emergence of the automobile: a case study of Manchester coachbuilder Joseph Cockshoot and Co. 1896–1939 – Science Museum Group Journal”; The National Archives, “The Discovery Service”; Science Museum Group, “From Renaissance medals to the Jaguar E-Type car bonnet: mechanised production and the making of luxury goods – Science Museum Group Journal”; The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), “MoMA through Time”; National Park Service, “Conserve O Gram Volume 10 Issue 3: Preparing Historic Motorized Vehicles for Storage or Exhibit”.
Sources used in this film
- Smithsonian Institution — Smithsonian Automobile Collection | Smithsonian Institution · View →
- Science Museum Group — Adapting to the emergence of the automobile: a case study of Manchester coachbuilder Joseph Cockshoot and Co. 1896–1939 – Science Museum Group Journal · View →
- The National Archives — The Discovery Service · View →
- Science Museum Group — From Renaissance medals to the Jaguar E-Type car bonnet: mechanised production and the making of luxury goods – Science Museum Group Journal · View →
- The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) — MoMA through Time · View →
- National Park Service — Conserve O Gram Volume 10 Issue 3: Preparing Historic Motorized Vehicles for Storage or Exhibit · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Smithsonian Institution: Smithsonian Automobile Collection | Smithsonian Institution
- Also: Science Museum Group: Adapting to the emergence of the automobile: a case study of Manchester coachbuilder Joseph Cockshoot and Co. 1896–1939 – Science Museum Group Journal
- Also: The National Archives: The Discovery Service
- Also: Science Museum Group: From Renaissance medals to the Jaguar E-Type car bonnet: mechanised production and the making of luxury goods – Science Museum Group Journal
- Also: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): MoMA through Time
- Also: National Park Service: Conserve O Gram Volume 10 Issue 3: Preparing Historic Motorized Vehicles for Storage or Exhibit
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