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Art can appear in the most unexpected places. Muffler men, for example, have become one of the most striking and remarkable of recent folk art creations. From Walla Walla to Daytona quirky mannikins constructed from discarded automobile mufflers are popping up across America. Cobbled together as business signposts, these comical sculptures are sprouting outside automotive repair shops everywhere. <p>Car debris harmonizes with human anatomy as rusty cast-offs assume a new identity as savvy objets d'art. Signage turns into art as mechanics fashion cowboys, dogs, robots, space aliens, and a host of other creatures from metal scraps of the profession and with the aid of their workaday tools and acetylene.</p> <p>If for only a passing moment, the muffler men enliven the roadside and help to break up the monotony of daily commutes. More than mere advertisements, they interact with their communities by greeting the passerby. The significance of muffler sculptures turns profound when they become local celebrities and are hailed as community landmarks.</p> <p>But what do they mean? For the creative mechanic who made them they are exclamatory signposts and store mascots. For the academic fo

Author

Timothy Corrigan Correll and Patrick Arthur Polk

Publisher

Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9781578062980

Subjects

Crafts & Hobbies, Art, Design

Updated

2026-03-24