Twenty-Eight Years of Cadillacs

Slides of Cadillacs owned by the artist’s father are the vehicles of this family history. The slides represent twenty-eight years of Dr. McDonald’s love affair with Cadillacs, averaging two new cars every two years: one for himself and the other for his wife Dorothy. Starting in 1949, the cars were artfully photographed by Laurie’s father with a beloved Leica IIIG. The setting was the family living room; also present were the artist's two sisters, Suzie and Martha, their mother, and Suzie's husband Dan. Dr. McDonald provides anecdotes about each car and as the slide show progresses through the years the family dynamics become clear, the Cadillacs triggering fond (and not so fond) memories among the viewers.