Phoenix Art Museum explores auto culture through vintage posters and fashion
Phoenix Art Museum presents 'Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster Collection,' an exhibition featuring 15 oversized posters from 1900 to 1930 that celebrate industrial innovation and the automobile as a symbol of freedom and speed. Brands like Michelin, Dunlop, Continental, Pirelli, and Goodyear are highlighted. The show also includes automotive fashions from the PhxArt Fashion Collection, illustrating how cars influenced daily life and style. Jeremy Mikolajczak, the museum's Sybil Harrington Director, notes the historical interplay of art, design, and industry. On view through January 3, 2027.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster Collection'
- 15 oversized posters from 1900 to 1930
- Features brands: Michelin, Dunlop, Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear
- Includes automotive fashions from PhxArt Fashion Collection
- On view through January 3, 2027
- Jeremy Mikolajczak is the Sybil Harrington Director
- Explores visual culture of the automobile
- Posters promoted automobile as symbol of freedom, aspiration, speed, modern life
Entities
Institutions
- Phoenix Art Museum
- Discount Tire
- Michelin
- Dunlop
- Continental
- Pirelli
- Goodyear
- PhxArt Fashion Collection
Locations
- Phoenix
- United States