{"id":29511,"date":"2018-07-27T13:05:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T13:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=29511"},"modified":"2018-07-27T13:05:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T13:05:11","slug":"the-art-of-van-painting-has-gained-prominence-again-with-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/the-art-of-van-painting-has-gained-prominence-again-with-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Van Painting Has Gained Prominence Again, With Buses"},"content":{"rendered":"
Beginning in the 1960’s and rising to full peak in the 1970’s, the art of van painting became an extremely popular trend. Most of what could be seen on the streets of any major city were revved-up muscle cars, motorcycles, and vans of all makes and models, sporting depictions of airbrushed loin-cloth clad barbarians battling evil wizards, tripped out tie-dye-like spirals, Grateful Dead tributes, Pegasuses, lone rider cowboys, Star Wars appreciation, even just some simple color patterns used to discern a van from all the other normal Ford E-Series’. It seems that now, in 2018, that trend has emerged again, only this time the focus has shifted from vans to buses.<\/p>\n
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It was probably Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters who first painted an old school bus and used it to travel the country back in the 60’s, setting up what were known as “acid tests” and getting into all sorts of mischief. Riding around in a bus they named Furthur<\/a><\/em>, the Pranksters had an eye for artistic flair. They decorated Furthur<\/em> with a mural of vibrant colors and patterns, like a rainbow put through a kaleidoscope, as well they painted a nameplate and mounted it to the front of the bus. Furthur<\/em> was the first of its kind, and today that spirit lives on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n