View from Race Driver's Perspective, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Two years before joining GM, Mitchell created this dramatic rendering of a racing driver's view behind the wheel.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1933
Subject Date
1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.1.1734.90
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Charcoal pencils
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12.938 in
Width: 11.375 in
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