Photographed Article on Chrysler's Design Process, "What Happens On the Drawing Board Affects Auto Sales," 1956
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The first steps in the process of product design are described here, as envisioned by Virgil Exner, Chrysler's director of styling. Exner's astounding career as a visionary automotive designer included leadership positions in Harley Earl's Art and Colour Section at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, and at Chrysler.
The first steps in the process of product design are described here, as envisioned by Virgil Exner, Chrysler's director of styling. Exner's astounding career as a visionary automotive designer included leadership positions in Harley Earl's Art and Colour Section at General Motors Corporation, at Raymond Loewy's industrial design firm, and at Chrysler.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1956
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.1.1741.151.1
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Virgil M. Exner, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.625 in
Inscriptions
Text on front: What happens on the drawing board affects auto sales / Here's step-by-step design program directed by Virgil M. Exner (left), director of styling, engineering division, Chrysler Corp.
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