12.06.2011

more geeking-out with bucky

I forgot I had the newish book
so
 I decided to follow-up
yesterday's post with some 
great vintage shots from the 
amazing book.

Buckminster Fuller with Dymaxion Car #3
in front of George F. Keck's
"Crystal House"
Chicago World's Fair
1933

Isamu Noguchi
Plaster model of "4D Transportation Unit"
Late 20's

Starling Burgess wearing a flying helmet
and fur coat
in the Dymaxion workshop.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
1933

Dymaxion Car #1 in progress
1933

Dymaxion Car #1
1933

Craftsmen at work on Dymaxion Car #1
1933

I wanna party with the guy smoking the pipe....

Starling Burgess and Buckminster Fuller 
with Dymaxion Car #1
after the first test run.
July 21, 1933

Dymaxion Car #1
outside of the 
Dynamometer Building
1933

Dymaxion Car #1 view from back of vehicle.

Dymaxion Car #2 next to a 1934 Ford V8
This gives you an idea of how 
radical 
this car was.....

The first road tests brought out the crowds.
1933

Visitors check-out Dymaxion Car #1
1933

Another picture of
Buckminster Fuller with Dymaxion Car #3
in front of George F. Keck's
"Crystal House"
Chicago World's Fair
1933

Looks like it was a bit hard for the ladies to climb into,
although she doesn't seem to mind....

More on Bucky and his genius
and 
.
Buy the book here.

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