Chrome and Rust

Classic car emblems and badges transformed by time into intimate studies of design and patina

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Close up photo of a 1956 Plymouth Belvedere Flying Arrow emblem, rust and patina
1956 Plymouth Belvedere Flying Arrow
Picture of the emblem of a 1955 DeSoto Fireflite, on fading green paint, peeling to reveal rust colors
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Emblem
Photo of a 1960s Ford Falcon Emblem with peeling light green paint and exposed rust texture
1960s Ford Falcon Emblem
Picture of a 1959 Plymouth Savoy emblem, broken but leaving an outline on the paint below
1959 Plymouth Savoy Emblem
Picture of a 1956- Plymouth Suburban Custom Emblem, with a piece missing, on fading green paint
1956- Plymouth Suburban Custom Emblem
Picture of a 1960s Lincoln Continental Hood Ornament casting a shadow across a once-gray hood now mottled with rust
1960s Lincoln Continental Hood Ornament
Picture of a 1955 Buick Roadmaster Hood Ornament with V-shaped inset, chrome on fading paint.
1955 Buick Roadmaster Hood Ornament
1967 Dodge Hood Ornaments, swept wing style on cracked and rusty orange surface
1957 Dodge Hood Ornaments
Picture of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Emblem, chrome on well preserved orange and white paint
1957 Plymouth Belvedere Emblem