Process Photomontage for 1965 Ford Mustang and Ford Galaxie Advertising
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Artifact Overview
Ford promoted the Mustang with a series of flashy newspaper and magazine advertisements. The ads typically showed the car in exciting or glamorous situations, or attracting attention from others. Men and women, young and old, singles and families were all depicted. The message was clear: Mustang wasn't just a car, it was a vibrant lifestyle that appealed to everyone.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.300.1031.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Airbrushing
Mounting
Retouching
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 38 in
Width: 16.75 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on bottom board under image in corner:
24307A Very lg
Text pasted on front of image:
The / Elegant / World; / Solid, Silent / '65 Ford \
The / Cool / World / now a fastback / Mustang \
Look into the / many worlds of / total performance / for 1965... / best year yet / to go Ford \
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