The Last Moments of I Maddonari

A large street cleaner came rumbling along, drove over the art work, then slowly wet and scrubbed the street--river lets of chalk running into the gutter. It seemed like this was a part of the art, a finishing touch for them all--some, I liked better with the added water and scrub.

I Madonnari, San Luis Obispo, 2011

It's interesting that the 3D effect with chalk art, works so much better in a photograph. In person I didn't see this drawing stand out like it does in this photo.




We were late in viewing these on the last day of the festival--almost too late as my next post will show...