Concrete Canvas -- Graffiti on Route 66 in Amboy, California
by Darin Volpe
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Concrete Canvas -- Graffiti on Route 66 in Amboy, California
Artist
Darin Volpe
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Spotted with leftovers from a time when two-lane highways crisscrossed the United States, the old Route 66 (now known as the National Trails Highway in eastern California) is one of my favorite places for photography and exploration. This image of graffiti-covered ruins between Barstow and Needles California was printed for impact, not accuracy. High in contrast and saturation, this photograph pops off the page.
Route 66 is also known as the Mother Road, the Main Street of America, and the Will Rogers Highway. It was one of the original highways built within the U.S. Highway System in 1926. It is one of the most famous roads in the United States, running from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California and passing through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It was a major path for people migrating west, particularly during the dust bowl of the 1930s. Businesses were prosperous along US66 until the coming of the Interstate Highway System which bypassed the historic route.
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April 29th, 2013
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Michele Myers
Congratulations, Darin, your fantastic capture of the graffiti-covered structure has been featured by the Philanthropic Artists For A Cause Who Donate FAA Proceeds or Original Art group! Thank you for your support of Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center serving San Louis Obispo County - liked! Love how you caught the window opening to more graffiti inside!
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