Arthur Radebaugh: Where are my flying cars?
So this post was going to be about some of Redwood City's "greatest generation" - folks who had worked at National Motor Bearing, (NBM), in Redwood City. (Click here to read our article with more on National Motor Bearing.) But, for today, its just going to be about one of those people: Arthur Radebaugh, (1906-1974), a man who was at the forefront of the atomic advertizing of the 50s - an artist who sadly lapsed into obscurity as photography took over advertizing.
Radebaugh wasn't based out of Redwood City, but his creative genius helped to project a cutting edge image for NMB, and more importantly for Redwood City.
I was researching NMB and kept stumbling on posters, newspaper and magazine ads for the company - all from the 50s, and all designed by Radebaugh. Fantastical renderings of robotic machines, tools and architecture that captivate the imagination.
