In 1968, Jeff McKissack began building Houston’s Orange Show from salvaged materials, creating a unique folk art landmark that opened to the public in 1979
- PC: WikipediaIn October 1977, William Martin wrote in Texas Monthly that the Orange Show, a folk art site on Munger Street in southeast Houston, was the passion of its creator, Jeff McKissack, then 75.
- McKissack told William Martin in a Texas Monthly interview, "I work on it every day.
- " The complex, built from salvaged materials, honours oranges, which McKissack saw as symbols of strength, purity and the American way.
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- PC: WikipediaIn October 1977, William Martin wrote in Texas Monthly that the Orange Show, a folk art site on Munger Street in southeast Houston, was the passion of its creator, Jeff McKissack, then 75.
- McKissack told William Martin in a Texas Monthly interview, "I work on it every day.
- " The complex, built from salvaged materials, honours oranges, which McKissack saw as symbols of strength, purity and the American way.
Sources: Times of India