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Art Cars As Found Art Objects
Art cars are public and mobile expressions of the artistic need to create. Often these days art cars derive their inspiration from popular culture. Others however, are created by visionary artists in order to express complex visions, philosophies and ideas. There is a wide and varied spectrum of purpose found in art cars. In creating an art car, the "exteriors and interiors of factory-made automobiles are transformed into expressions of individual ideas, values, beliefs and dreams. [from wikipedia]
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Art Cars Generally, As Found Art Objects

Art cars now very evident in the East, with a large event often held in Baltimore. In Canada, art cars are popular in British Columbia and also in the western Canadian plains with shows in Nanaimo, British Columbia and Regina, Saskatchewan. Other cars can be found throughout the world, most recently in Europe with the European arm of car-hire firm Avis supporting the movement. [from wikipedia]

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ArtCar Parade 2006

Part of the How Berkeley Can You Be paradeand fair

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ArtCar Parade 2007

Part of the How Berkeley Can You Be paradeand fair

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ArtCar Parade 2008

Part of the How Berkeley Can You Be paradeand fair

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Art Car In Parade 2016, The San Francisco Carnaval Parade, 24th Street, San Francisco, California

An art car community began to cohere in the 1990s, inspired by movies and books with a wide underground following, and the development of innovative art display venues such as Burning Man.[from wikipedia]


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