Design for a Texaco Advertisement

Research in Progress

On cream ground, print for an advertisement; bleed marks indicated at upper and lower corners. At left, a large stylized tulip, half of the stem and leaves visible in black and green tones, the large red flower at top open and tilted towards the right. From the interior of the flower emerges a silvery black automobile; white lines behind the car indicate speed and movement. The car has an elongated body, two doors, and a gently curving roofline. Two dagmar-style chrome bumpers at the front. Within the car, a smiling male figure wearing a gray hat drives the vehicle, a smiling woman in a red hat in the passenger seat. In the backseat, another couple, each smiling and wearing hats. At lower center, three outlines of the tulip flower at upper left rendered in smaller scale, each stacked upon one another vertically. Discoloration at edges, portions of adhered backing tape at center left, top, and right edges. Inscribed numbers in blue color pencil at center lower margin.