US Steel Advertising Prints and Book

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Description US Steel Advertising prints. Art believed to be done by Sydney Mead. US Steel Advertising Book “Projections in Steel”. Art believed to be done by Sydney Mead. US Steel Advertising Rolled prints. Larger images from the book “Projections in Steel”. Art believed to be done by Sydney Mead. Portfolio #1 – “The Manscape 1990” contains 6 prints: 1.“The City” Man1.jpg (top) 2.“Specialty Transportation” Man1.jpg (bottom) 3.“The Mall” Man2.jpg (top) 4.“City on Wheels” Man2.jpg (bottom) 5.“The USS Family of Steels” Man3.jpg (top) 6.“Airport: 1990” Man3.jpg (bottom) Paper folder and prints are in near perfect condition. Prints are 11.25 x 32 in plus a flap that is printed with future concept verbiage as part of the advertising concept. Portfolio #2 – “Science and Progress” contains 6 prints: 1.“Getting Around in 1990” Sci_Prog5.jpg (top) 2.“The Benefits of Research” Sci_Prog5.jpg (bottom) 3.“Feed Back” Sci_Prog6.jpg (top) 4.“Servo Mechanisms” Sci_Prog6.jpg (bottom) 5.“Computerized Automobile Designing” Sci_Prog7.jpg (top) 6.“Sources of Power” Sci_Prog7.jpg (bottom) Paper folder and prints are in near perfect condition. Prints are 11.25 x 32 in plus a flap that is printed with future concept verbiage as part of the advertising concept. Portfolio #3 – “The Commonality” contains 6 prints 1.“Entertainment” Common8.jpg (top) 2.“Megastructure” Common8.jpg (bottom) 3.“Group Housing” Common9.jpg (top) 4.“Emergency Hyperbaric Vehicle” Common9.jpg (bottom) 5.“Camping Out” Common10.jpg (top) 6.“The Showroom” Common10.jpg (bottom) Paper folder and prints are in fair to good condition, some marks on backs and edges, possible moisture problem. Prints are 11.25 x 32 in plus a flap that is printed with future concept verbiage as part of the advertising concept. Portfolio #4 - “The Commonality” contains 5 prints, “Group Housing” is missing. Paper Folder and Prints are only in fair condition at best. The advertising flap has been cut off, evidence of having been used on a wall by a young person is apparent. Common11.jpg Prints spread out. Rolled Prints from the Book “Projections in Steel”. Titles supplied are the titles from the page of the book where the art appears. 1.“The Design of Cars to Come” Paper 16inx32in Rolled12.jpg 2.“Projections in Steel” Title page Paper 14inx19in Rolled13.jpg 3.“Increasing Steels Life Span” Paper 16inx32in Rolled14.jpg 4.“Light Weight Steel for a Heavy Tractor” 14inx17 Rolled15.jpg 5.“The Gas Turbine” 16inx32in Rolled16.jpg 6.“Evolution to Lightness” Paper 16inx32in Rolled17.jpg 7.“Designed and Built to Take Shock, Impact and Abrasive Forces” Paper 16inx32in Rolled18.jpg 8.“Stamping – An Answer to Low Volume Engines” 16inx 32in Rolled19.jpg The Book “Projections in Steel” in near perfect condition, complete with the original embossed envelope/protective sleeve and the cardboard “Steel Selector” guide in the original shipping box. Book20.jpg and Book21.jpg. I am sorry that I cannot produce higher resolution images of these items. They are way to big for my scanner, and my old Sony Mavica is the only digital camera that I own. Post Script: I had planned to put about 20 pictures up here, covering this entire group of material. I am looking for its' value as a group. The first 3 pictures are the prints from the "Manscape" Portfolio. The 4th pic is of the open book and the selecter card. The last pic is of a rolled print - picture from the book. I have changed my alleged mind, I would like to sell all as a group.
Category Other
Medium Paper Stock
Distinguishing marks None - Artist believed to be Sydney Mead
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 14x17 in to 16x32 in
Date Period Book and Assoc Prints - 1962 Protfolios of other prints - 1968-1969
History In my control since about 1971
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known) Nothing
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Submitted by kathyBeh

SYD MEAD 1961: Makes futuristic paintings for a US Steel booklet. He has a web site http://www.sydmead.com/v/01/home/ Maybe you can find someone thru there who knows. http://www.paleofuture.com/2008/02/syd-mead-art-for-us-steel-1960s.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/grainspace/sets/72157604562347640/detail/ And there is one signed for sale on Ebay. $71.00 reserve not met yet.
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