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Motorboat, Painting by Virgil M. Exner, circa 1962

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Artifact Overview

Virgil Exner's long career in design included time with General Motors, Raymond Loewy Associates, Studebaker, and Chrysler -- where he headed design from 1953 to 1961. After retiring from Chrysler, Exner partnered with his son Virgil Exner, Jr., and Robert Hobbs to form Exner-Hobbs Associates. Their firm created several designs for boatbuilder Buehler Turbocraft, and some went into production.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Painting (Visual work)

Date Made

circa 1962

Subject Date

circa 1962

Creators

Collection Title

Virgil M. Exner Papers

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.1.1741.228

Credit

From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.

Material

Boards (Flat objects)

Technique

Painting (Coating)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 13.25 in
Width: 29.50 in

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