{"product_id":"1951-pontiac-eight-classic-car-art-print","title":"1951 Pontiac Eight Hood Ornament Photo Print | Black and White Chrome","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis black and white 1951 Pontiac Eight print follows a small hood ornament and long ribbed chrome strip through dark reflective bodywork. I offer this original photograph as wall art in a choice of print sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrow hood ornament sits along the bright center trim of this 1951 Pontiac Eight. I photographed the detail from above, letting the long chrome strip run through a vertical frame with darker bodywork on either side. Black and white makes the ornament’s small shape and the hood’s broader reflections work together without competing color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition is nearly symmetrical, but the reflections keep it from feeling rigid. Light stretches along the ribbed chrome in irregular bands, while softer shapes appear across the dark paint. I like how a single strong center line can organize so much variation in the surface around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ornament itself occupies only a small part of the view. It interrupts the repeated chrome ribs with a compact sculptural form, then the eye continues toward the windshield at the top. Its reflection extends below, adding another shape along the same axis. The photograph gives that small feature enough space to remain distinct without cropping away the design that supports it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, the detail offers a quieter approach to a classic Pontiac than a full-car portrait. It is recognizable through its trim and ornament, yet it also becomes a study of a bright vertical band within a dark field. Someone interested in vintage automotive design may enjoy both ways of seeing it. I return to the central form first, then follow the changing reflections along the hood. The close framing keeps attention on the relationship between decoration, material, and the long line that gives the front end its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2013\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 17.8 cm)","offer_id":50571210555471,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 × 8 inches (15.2 × 20.3 cm)","offer_id":67592171159631,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 × 10 inches (20.3 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":40606691688527,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 × 12 inches (20.3 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":67592729460815,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 × 14 inches (27.9 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":40606757945423,"sku":"","price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 × 17 inches (27.9 × 43.2 cm)","offer_id":67593571958863,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 16 inches (30.5 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":40288375767119,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 18 inches (30.5 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":67594381787215,"sku":null,"price":56.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 20 inches (40.6 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40288375799887,"sku":"","price":63.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 24 inches (40.6 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":67595335860303,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 24 inches (45.7 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":40606780522575,"sku":"","price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 28 inches (50.8 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":67600437084239,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 × 36 inches (61.0 × 91.4 cm)","offer_id":41185658994767,"sku":"","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 40 inches (71.1 × 101.6 cm)","offer_id":67596005015631,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 × 40 inches (76.2 × 101.6 cm)","offer_id":41185727709263,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (29.7 × 42.0 cm)","offer_id":43805454106703,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 (42.0 × 59.4 cm)","offer_id":43804749299791,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm)","offer_id":43804819947599,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0 (84.1 x 118.9 cm)","offer_id":67747562520655,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/1951-Pontiac-Eight-Hood-Ornament-and-Chrome-Monochrome-Photography-1.jpg?v=1792879809","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/1951-pontiac-eight-classic-car-art-print","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}