Since their nearly simultaneous inception in the late 19th century, America and the car have been inextricably linked. Born during an era of rapid innovation, the automobile revolutionised movement by delivering newfound freedom and speed, while photography emerged as a dynamic medium to capture progress and transformation. Drawing from the brilliant and discerning collection of György Pálfi, this remarkable selection of photographs illustrates how the car and photography have led parallel lives from the mid-20th century to the present, revealing the diverse cultural, artistic, social, engineering, and design facets that have come to define American life.
(Cover photo: Inge Morath: Llama on Times Square, New York, 1957)
