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The Story Behind Those Giant Paintings Off Central Valley Highways

The Story Behind Those Giant Paintings Off Central Valley Highways

FromBay Curious


The Story Behind Those Giant Paintings Off Central Valley Highways

FromBay Curious

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Listener Nick Loey often drives between the Bay Area and Southern California. He's long wondered about the giant paintings that dot many Central Valley highways depicting scenes of farming and Americana. We talk to the artist who made them famous and get reaction from people living and working in agricultural communities about the art.

Additional Reading:

Is There A Story Behind Those Giant Paintings Off Central Valley Highways? Yes, and It's Fraught

Center for Farmworker Families

United Farm Workers Foundation

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Reported by Cesar Saldaña. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jen Chien, Darren Tu, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, Jenny Pritchett, Vinnee Tong, Ethan Lindsey and Holly Kernan.
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.