{"product_id":"auto-america-car-culture-1950s-1970s-photographs-by-john-g-zimmerman-hardcover","title":"Auto America: Car Culture: 1950s-1970s--Photographs by John G. Zimmerman - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDarryl Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious and nostalgic celebration of a defining period in American car culture--the 1950s to the 1970s, the golden age of Detroit's icons of the road--when automobile design was at its peak and the car itself was synonymous with a vision of success in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuto America\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling look at three decades (the 1950s, '60s, and '70s) of America's fascination with the automobile. At a time when self-driving vehicles and climate change are transforming driving around the world, John G. Zimmerman's pictures capture the optimism and even utopianism of a beloved period in American car culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of Zimmerman's photographs were originally taken for \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e magazines and highlight diverse aspects of America's auto industry at its zenith; they feature not only iconic cars of the era, which Zimmerman chronicled comprehensively at car shows and in studio assignments throughout the period, but also a behind-the-scenes look at the people who designed, built, collected, exhibited, and raced them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith more than 200 photographs and drawing on the John G. Zimmerman Archive's collection--including his best-known photographs of Fords, Chryslers, and GMs in their heyday alongside ephemera, tear sheets, and outtakes from his assignments--the book celebrates the automobile's central place in American culture during those decades when the timeless silhouettes of classic cars ruled the roads.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn G. Zimmerman \u003c\/b\u003e(1927-2002) has been recently rediscovered as a unique chronicler of twentieth-century American culture. His photographs appeared frequently in \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, and other major newspapers and magazines from the 1950s through the 1980s, and his work has been published in books including \u003ci\u003eAmerica in Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Line: Arthur Ashe at the 1968 US Open\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLinda\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGreg\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDarryl Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e are the children of John G. Zimmerman and the curators of the photographer's archive. \u003cb\u003eTerry McDonell\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor, and the former Editor of the Time Inc. Sports Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.3 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765888844064,"sku":"9780847872749","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84c9a55eb940f4639aa00439ad4ae449.webp?v=1780282344","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/auto-america-car-culture-1950s-1970s-photographs-by-john-g-zimmerman-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}