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The Iconic: Art, Design, Advertising, and the Automobile book captures the most coveted cars of the century from Miles S. Nadal's Dare to Dream museum collection. Its curated layout combines extraordinary photography by Michael Furman with detailed storytelling, recreating the experience of moving through the physical collection. Featuring interviews with Bruce Meyer, Jay Leno, Mark Trostle, and Chris Bangle, author Ken Gross examines what defines a car as an icon, while an essay by advertising legend Chuck Porter explores the role of desire and public perception. Highlighted vehicles include Jacques Villeneuve's Reynard Formula Ford, a Ford GT with custom Gulf Oil livery, and an Aston Martin DB5 in Silver Birch.
'Iconic: Art, Design, Advertising, and the Automobile' showcases some of the most coveted cars of the century from Miles S. Nadal’s astonishing Dare to Dream museum. This luxury book recreates the experience of walking through the collection, by way of extraordinary curation, detail, storytelling and image. Iconic models include Jacques Villeneuve’s Reynard Formula Ford, a Ford GT with custom Gulf Oil livery, and a Bond-esque Aston Martin DB5 in Silver Birch. Via interviews with Bruce Meyer, Jay Leno, Mark Trostle, and Chris Bangle, author Ken Gross explores what makes a car an icon. The history of each vehicle features alongside bravura photography by Michael Furman. An enlightening essay on famous ad campaigns by advertising legend Chuck Porter, examines the car through the lens of desire and public perception in this exceptional and essential edition by Assouline.
