Auto Show Poster, "Detroit 2006: North American International Auto Show"
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Auto shows use glamour, giveaways, spectacle, and sex appeal to show off manufacturers' latest offerings. Part entertainment and part consumer education, auto shows have their roots in 19th Century industrial exhibitions and world's fairs. New York City hosted America's first auto show in 1900 and the idea caught on. This poster promoted the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.
Auto shows use glamour, giveaways, spectacle, and sex appeal to show off manufacturers' latest offerings. Part entertainment and part consumer education, auto shows have their roots in 19th Century industrial exhibitions and world's fairs. New York City hosted America's first auto show in 1900 and the idea caught on. This poster promoted the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
2006
Subject Date
2006
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Artwork by Dominic Pangborn, for Pangborn Design, Ltd., Detroit, Michigan
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.13.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Maura & Christian W. Overland.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height : 22 in
Width: 33 in
Inscriptions
Across top of poster: DETROIT 2006 Down left side of poster: NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Lower right corner: Dominic Pangborn
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