Cars, Culture, and the City
March 25 - August 8, 2010
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A look at New York City's century-long relationship with the car.
Even though New York, like many major cities, has a low per capita ownership of automobiles, it has surprisingly played an essential role in creating today's car culture, and the car has helped, in turn, to shape modern New York. Cars, Culture, and the City is the first exhibition to explore New York City’s century-long relationship with the car and marks the 100th anniversary of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA). The exhibition features visionary drawings and models; historic photographs, films, and advertisements; and a wealth of car memorabilia to tell this fascinating, yet untold, story.
Samuel H. Gottscho, “Chrysler automobile salon,” 1936. Museum of the City of New York, Gottscho-Schleisner Collection
