Rinspeed's Photoshop car art collection
Chiara Gasparetto's "Good Vibes XV" features the Rinspeed eXasis. (Rinspeed)
There are so many filters, layer options, tools, and dialog boxes in Photoshop capable of altering a simple photo, or — in the typical case of self-taught computer wizards — destroying one.
Car-savvy PC geeks have all tried creating car art (who doesn't love putting fake lens flares on headlights, or using the cutout filter for an instant illustration?) Only the very few, like the European graphic artists in Rinspeed's new collection, get it right.
Several dozen examples of the Swiss automaker's wild concepts — including the iChange shown at this year's Geneva Auto Show — are available on canvas, art paper, or Plexiglas at reasonable prices (under $300).
Modern art collectors or auto enthusiasts looking for something other than Corvette posters to adorn bare walls should take notice. Those running stolen copies of the Adobe Creative Suite may try to recreate some of these works at a fraction of the cost. And they'll certainly look like it, too.
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Boston.com reports the latest trends, auto shows and wrings out the newest cars in our city's hellish maze - and across the great roads of New England.In the garage: 2008 MBTA Zone 1A monthly pass, 1995 21-speed Iron Horse. Bill Griffith is an automotive correspondent for The Boston Globe and has reviewed cars for 10 years. He was also the Globe's assistant sports editor for 25 years and the paper's sports media columnist.
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