The Allure of the Automobile exhibit will be displayed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia from March 21st to June 20th, 2010, presenting the world’s rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. The exhibit aims to trace the evolution of the motorcar, examining the contrasts between European and American design, and significant changes in automotive styling and engineering before and after World War II.
“Our visitors will be surprised to find that today’s vehicles come from a legacy of beauty and innovation comparable to the finest decorative arts that may be found in museum collections,” said Michael E. Shapiro, Director of the High Museum of Art. “This exhibition will showcase the greatest feats of engineering and luxury design from 1930 to 1965, when cars became synonymous with success, power and wealth. Created for the privileged few, the luxurious, custom-built automobiles embodied speed, style and elegance, and influenced art, architecture, fashion and design.”
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