Tuesday, January 21, 2020

1958 Ford Times Film Short: "Watercolor and Printer's Ink"



Via George Mihal:

1958, WATERCOLOR AND PRINTERS INK is a film produced by the Ford Motor Company. The film takes one thru the process of creating the art and cover for Ford Companies, April 1957 edition of "Ford Times" magazine using two different 4 color processes, rotogravure and offset lithography printing. Sorry about the lack of proper color. The front cover is the focus of this film. Big Sur as a location is painted by California watercolor artist Rex Brandt, A.N.A. produced by, ALLEND'OR Productions The film follows the process of getting the scene at Big Sur on the cover of the April 1957 Ford Times travel magazine.

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