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The distinguishing feature is not in the type of automobile which served as a frame, nor
the custom paint job. In this case, Orozco's piece had the motor removed and
Rosenberg's had a motor and he drove it from Kansas to participate in the annual
parade. In the case of the altered cars just mentioned, in a converse artworld scenario,
Rosenberg would probably not be considered an artist, nor is it likely that his vehicle
would be exhibited at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Yet most art car
artists do not seem to seek the artworld seal of approval, regardless of whether they are
trained as artists or people who have not had formal art training. Poole (1997) has
stated, "A means for cultural survival, the art car's inner fire resides not in the engine,
but in the heart of the artist, and creative passion is the fossil fuel which keeps the
movement alive" (p. 57). Art car discussions raise multiple issues to the discourse of art
education. Questions of what defines art, why people make arts cars, and their cultural
meanings are all topics I investigated as I examined the aesthetic dynamic of
participation in this art from in the Houston art car community.30
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Stienecker, Dawn. The Art Car Spectacle: a Cultural Display and Catalyst for Community, dissertation, August 2012; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149669/m1/40/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .