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Charles Dickson’s ‘Car Culture’ Pays Tribute to Crenshaw
Destination Crenshaw is a 1.3-mile public art project showcasing over 100 public art pieces by Black artists from L.A. One of the project’s commissioned artists is sculptor Charles Dickson, a prominent figure in the Black L.A. art scene for decades. Get an inside look at Dickson's "Car Culture" sculpture set to be erect in Destination Crenshaw's Sankofa Park.
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