TITLE: “Eeny Mean-y”
ARTIST: Scott Jacobs
DATE: 2005
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Rev your engines, metro Detroit! This Saturday (August 18) is the 18th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, the world’s largest one-day automotive event. The popular cruise was first held in 1995, and today attracts over one million visitors and 50,000 classic cars from around the globe.
SOURCE: The Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Scott Jacobs is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwest-jacobs.com.
TITLE: “The Spirit of Detroit”
ARTIST: Marshall Fredericks
DATE: 1958
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Happy 311th birthday, Motown! The city of Detroit was founded on July 24, 1701, by French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.
Considered a symbol of Detroit, the 26-foot-tall “Spirit” statue (located in front of the city’s Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) represents the universal spirit of man. The bronze statue, nicknamed the “Jolly Green Giant,” holds a sphere with rays in his left hand, representing God, and a family group of three figures in his right hand, representing all human relationships.
SOURCE: Smithsonian American Art Museum
TITLE: “Tiger Fire”
ARTIST: Simon Bull
DATE: 2007
WHY WE CHOSE IT: It’s Opening Day in Detroit! Thousands of baseball fans are playing hookey from work and school in order to be at the game this afternoon. GO TIGERS!
SOURCE: Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Simon Bull is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
TITLE: “Moonstruck”
ARTIST: Scott Jacobs
DATE: 1998
WHY WE CHOSE IT: Here in the Motor City, there’s an annual event eagerly anticipated by car enthusiasts with the coming of each new year. The North American International Auto Show begins this week at the Cobo Exhibition Center in downtown Detroit. The 2012 NAIAS promises to reveal some incredible new concept cars, but in the meantime, here’s a painting by photo-realist Scott Jacobs to whet your appetite.
SOURCE: Park West Gallery
Fine art by Scott Jacobs is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwest-jacobs.com.
