/əmˈbärɡō/ Set of 4. In 1973, America stalled—not just at the gas pump but in the very myth of its endless momentum. The oil embargo didn’t just choke fuel lines; it ruptured the country’s carefully constructed image of invincibility. For years, the world turned on oil that came cheaply and without question, a silent partner in the American dream. But that October, the dream hit a barricade. OPEC turned the taps off, and with it, they turned off the hum of suburban commutes, Friday night cruises, and the promise that progress would always roar forward on four wheels. Digital art