Art: Last Days of the Automobile 2022 Collection

TGR Staff - 05/26/2022

One of our favorite artists David Wilson combines a passion for classic cars with his background in advertising and photography to create dynamic images that look like they could have been pulled direct from fashion editorial magazines. 

When browsing for prints I noticed there were lots of racing posters and beautiful pictures of cars available, but little in the way of individualistic interpretations. I was particularly inspired by photographers such as Guy Bourdin and avant-garde automotive advertising from the 70s and 80s, so I decided to create something more remarkable, reflecting an era that was driven by art, sex, fashion, dreams and freedom. Take a look at the Countach or the Testarossa, these weren’t just cars that we’ll never see the likes of again. These evoked an era, a feeling. Free of constraints unlike the cars of today – who cared that you couldn’t see out of the back window when you had scissor doors. And when you did break down, which eventually you would, you still looked great on the side of the road.

David Wilson

 This latest collection builds on his original series that celebrated the optimism and excess of the 1980s featuring cars like Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes, and Rolls-Royce. Prints are offered in two sizes 16 X 24 and 24 X 33 and total production is limited to just 250 prints. Each print is the result of a collaboration with photographers, car collectors, models, and post-production professionals, to create a unique and dynamic collection of images. Each image has been thoughtfully printed on the finest, exhibition-quality papers that have deep, rich tonal ranges and each Limited Edition print comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

You can shop the full collection as well as other prints and apparel at lastdaysoftheautomobile.com.