The Helen Bumpus Gallery Presents

Steve Edison

The Art of the Automobile

Artist’s Statement

“Form and function welded, bolted, and stitched together for speed, comfort, performance, and safety. My photographs of cars illustrate the exquisite precision of bent metal and chrome to conform to a designer’s vision for the efficiencies of aerodynamics combined with the beauty of timeless style. I use the camera to highlight and celebrate the industrial precision of design in its abstraction and the transformation cars undergo in different light and environmental atmospheric conditions.” SE

Cars are a catalyst for people’s earliest memories, from romantic dinner dates or trips to the store, to day trips across the region or cross-country adventures. People buy cars for personal and commercial uses, and for a few, the sheer thrill and enjoyment combined with the skills of racing to be the first to cross the finish line in the shortest amount of time.