Early Farm Tractors - A History in Advertising Line Art

Informationen zum Autor Jim Harter is a collage artist, an illustrator, and an art editor. He is the author of several books, including Initiations in the Abyss , Journeys in the Mythic Sea , Scientific Instruments and Apparatus , and World Railways of the Nineteenth Century. He lives in San Antonio, Texas. Klappentext Providing an interesting glimpse into the steam traction engines and internal combustion tractors that revolutionised the world of farming, this collection focuses on American tractors from the late 1850s to the beginning of the Great Depression. With farm journal advertisements—dating from 1909 through 1929—this account considers how something as ordinary and utilitarian as a tractor seems to have inherent standards of good design, correct proportion, and beauty. Intended for tractor enthusiasts, historians, artists, illustrators, students of industrial design, and graphic art lovers, this fascinating book recounts an important piece of history.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Harter, Harter Jim
• Publisher: External catalogues_US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2013
• EAN: 9781609402525
• ISBN: 978-1-60940-252-5
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering