Hood ornaments have mostly gone the way of the dodo bird. Part and parcel of a bygone age, they jutted proudly off an automobile's front and cut through the air like the carved figureheads on the ...

At first they had a purpose. These days, they are mainly for show. “Hood ornaments were originally designed for a purpose and then transformed into elaborate decorations or symbols,” said Kim ...

SANTA FE — “Hood Ornament,” a multigenerational art show curated by Charles Moore for Container, brings together 14 Black artists, including leading figures like Kara Walker and Shinique ...