ITEM DESCRIPTION:
UP FOR AUCTION IS A RARE VINTAGE STRIP OF THREE (3) ORIGINAL 35mm BLACK & WHITE CAMERA NEGATIVES FEATURING A YOUNG KEN EBERTS INSIDE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY DESIGN STUDIO IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN (CIRCA 1964–1965).
THIS ORIGINAL KODAK SAFETY FILM NEGATIVE STRIP INCLUDES THREE ALTERNATE POSES AND FRAMINGS OF KEN EBERTS STANDING NEXT TO A FULL-SCALE (1:1 RATIO) STUDIO WALL TAPE DRAFT / SIDE PROFILE RENDER OF A FUTURISTIC FASTBACK COUPE CONCEPT, ALONG WITH ALTERNATE STYLING PROPOSALS MOUNTED ON THE STUDIO WALL.
AS THE ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL, THESE NEGATIVES ALLOW THE BUYER TO PRODUCE CRISP ARCHIVAL PRINTS OR HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL SCANS OF THIS UNPUBLISHED BEHIND-THE-SCENES AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN HISTORY!
ITEM DETAILS:
* SUBJECT: KEN EBERTS AT FORD DESIGN STUDIO (DEARBORN, MI)
* FORMAT: ORIGINAL 35mm B&W FILM NEGATIVE STRIP (3 FRAMES - KODAK SAFETY FILM)
* ERA: CIRCA 1964–1965
* INCLUDES: 3 ALTERNATE POSES/SHOTS OF EBERTS WITH THE 1:1 FASTBACK CONCEPT
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
BEFORE BECOMING ONE OF AMERICA'S PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE FINE ARTISTS AND CO-FOUNDING THE AUTOMOTIVE FINE ARTS SOCIETY (AFAS), KEN EBERTS BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE 1960S WORKING IN FORD'S STYLING & DESIGN CENTER. THESE NEGATIVES ORIGINATE DIRECTLY FROM HIS PERSONAL ARCHIVE AND CAPTURE THE INTERNAL WORKINGS OF MID-CENTURY DETROIT AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPT DESIGN.
CONDITION DETAILS:
ORIGINAL VINTAGE CONDITION FROM ARCHIVAL STORAGE.
THE FILM STRIP IS IN TACT WITH CLEAR DETAIL ACROSS ALL THREE FRAMES. MINIMAL HANDLING WEAR CONSISTENT WITH VINTAGE ARCHIVAL FILM. NO HEAVY SCRATCHES OVER THE MAIN SUBJECTS.
PLEASE REVIEW ALL HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOS AND INVERTED PREVIEW IMAGES FOR EXACT CONDITION DETAILS.
AN ESSENTIAL HISTORICAL ADDITION FOR FORD CONCEPT CAR COLLECTORS, AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN HISTORIANS, AND KEN EBERTS ART ENTHUSIASTS!
PACKAGED WITH EXTREME CARE IN A RIGID PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND MAILER, SHIPPED PROMPTLY WITH TRACKING. FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT WITH ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING!