Rusty Pickups: American Workhorses Put to Pasture - Rilegato

Harrington, Michael

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ISBN 10: 1934709530 ISBN 13: 9781934709535

Casa editrice: Cartech Inc, 2011

Riassunto

Since the 1920s, pickup trucks have been the workhorses of American culture. The need for work trucks extends from the most urban environment to the most rural farm, and while they exist to carry heavy loads, pickups have become more than just beasts of burden. It's not unusual to see them parked behind farm buildings or stashed away in dark garages gone, but not forgotten. The image of a once loved, but now abandoned vintage pickup truck resonates with memories of a simpler time. The images in Rusty Pickups, when captured by a talented and creative photographer like Mike Harrington, make a great collection brimming with nostalgia. When these dramatic images are teamed with print sales advertisements from when the truck was new, the resulting difference makes the book even more compelling. The contrast of the ad writer's enthusiasm for a brand new pickup truck years ago and the reality of that same ghostly hunk of steel fighting the elements some 40-80 years later is truly intriguing. Rusty Pickups captures the attention of the pickup truck enthusiast as well as the art student and photo hobbyist. This collection combines all these elements together in a beautiful, colorful, and even graceful tribute to America's workhorse. Some of the featured trucks have been outfitted with working lights to give the old trucks a spark of life. These and other creative elements separate this book from others.

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Recensione:

If you're a fan of classic trucks, you've probably read stories and books about everything from full restorations to rodded-out street machines. Here is a book about another element of the classic-pickup scene: the barn find. This book focuses on diamonds in the rough that haven't been restored. In addition to plenty of vintage-truck photography, the book contains contemporary print ads. --Trucktrend, Aug, 2011

More of a scenic tour than a dissertation, the pages of Rusty Pickups are a visual treat than a history lesson. -Old Cars Weekly, November 2011--- Highly recommended. - --Ol' Skool Rodz, reviewed by Alan Mayes, July 2012

Product Description:

Book by Michael Harrington

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• Editore: Cartech Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1934709530
• ISBN 13: 9781934709535
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 143