Comments on: Designing an Icon: Creativity and the American Automobile http://deansgarage.com/2009/designing-an-icon-creativity-and-the-american-automobile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designing-an-icon-creativity-and-the-american-automobile Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow Thu, 17 May 2012 04:45:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Porter http://deansgarage.com/2009/designing-an-icon-creativity-and-the-american-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Bill Porter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:55:16 +0000 http://deansgarage.com/?p=1853#comment-268 Gary: The turnout of students and enthusiasts from the Houston area at the opening reception Thursday Sept. 24 was outstanding. I had put together a PowerPoint presentation titled "American Exuberance Unleashed," a blow by blow description of how American car design evolved from the Harley Earl days of the 1950s through the tremendously creative years of the 1960s and early 1970s. My idea was to tell the stories of both the Musclecar and the Ponycar in about 45 minutes. But both the audience and I caught fire and they had to turn the lights off in the auditorium to get us to leave. What a great experience! Stephen James, curator of the gallery, did a beautiful job of hanging the exhibition and the sketches and renderings looked terrific on the walls. I'm downloading some shots I took of the installation and can send you a couple if you like. Recharged, Bill Gary: The turnout of students and enthusiasts from the Houston area at the opening reception Thursday Sept. 24 was outstanding. I had put together a PowerPoint presentation titled “American Exuberance Unleashed,” a blow by blow description of how American car design evolved from the Harley Earl days of the 1950s through the tremendously creative years of the 1960s and early 1970s. My idea was to tell the stories of both the Musclecar and the Ponycar in about 45 minutes. But both the audience and I caught fire and they had to turn the lights off in the auditorium to get us to leave. What a great experience!

Stephen James, curator of the gallery, did a beautiful job of hanging the exhibition and the sketches and renderings looked terrific on the walls. I’m downloading some shots I took of the installation and can send you a couple if you like.

Recharged, Bill

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