| ...Radebaugh
was a top-notch commercial illustrator who worked for companies as diverse
as Chrysler and Coca-Cola. He was based in Detroit from the 1930s to
1960s, and much of his work anticipated design revolutions in the automotive
and other industries. He once described his work as “halfway between
science fiction and designs for modern living.” Radebaugh’s virtuosic airbrush technique created luminous illustrations which conveyed the sleek, streamlined look of the future. From flying cars to glamorous skyscrapers, his renderings were both pragmatic and fantastical, showing possibilities unimagined, derived from the technology of the day. Radebaugh: The Future We Were Promised is a career-spanning overview of the recently rediscovered artist's illustrations, cartoons and biography. Proceed to the online exhibit >> |