In the early 1960s, there weren't many color reproductions in magazines or art books. At that time, "Life" and "Time" printed movie stars and famous people getting out of cars. The so-called "paparazzi shots," as they are still known today. Gill saw this as a visual stimulus to incorporate large areas of color into his paintings, as well as the reflections and shapes in the windshield and windows, combined with portraits of beautiful women and famous men. The
"Women in Cars" were born.
