Towards the definitive iconology of the automobile
OMAR ABOU-ZIED
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Above, detail: 1952 Mercedes-Benz 220, Cabriolet A. The kinetic sculpture is part of a multitude of totally restored and subsequently re-imagined Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolets conceived by California-based artist Hiro Yamagata for his "Earthly Paradise" collection, circa 1994. Photographed by the author at Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills in August 2004.