As a further rejection of Hill’s painting style, 1954 saw General Motors ads retreat to the area below the Railway Age masthead. The paintings that fit into this area were landscape style (wider than tall) and occupied less than half the area of Hill’s previous paintings.
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Despite the size restrictions, Hill managed to make this into an action shot with the locomotive leaning forward as if it were photographed with a focal plane shutter. His signature is near the lower left corner of the painting. Continue reading