Cruising San Mateo - Albuquerque, New Mexico
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kameniev
N 35° 03.512 W 106° 35.208
13S E 355298 N 3880684
Ceramic tile sculpture of Chevy automobile atop raised arch
Waymark Code: WM9M1T
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2010
Views: 9
Officially titled "Cruisin San Mateo" by the artist, it is often referred to derisively by the locals as "Chevy on a Stick." It was erected as part of a street-widening project on Gibson Boulevard (at San Mateo). There was a lot of controversy surrounding the cost and aesthetics of this piece at the time. It was created in 1991 by artist Barbara Grygutis and speaks to the car culture of the West.
Title: Cruisin San Mateo
Artist: Barbara Grygutis
Placement Date: 1991
Type of Object: Automobile
Location: Street Corner
Material: Ceramic Tile
Website: Not listed
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