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
- Join us in August for Bay Curious Trivia! We've got two dates: August 23 and 24.
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.