Selected Bibliography

Articles without author are listed in chronological order.
Articles with author are listed in alphabetical order.

Books:

Adele, Lynn. Spirited Journey: Self-Taught Texas Artists of the 20th Century. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1997.

Arany, Lynne and Archie Hobson. Little Museums. New York: An Ink Projects Book, An Owl Book, Henry Hold and Company, 1998.

Barth, Jack, Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, and Mike Wilkins. Roadside America. New York: Simon and Schuster Press, 1986.

Beardsley, John. Gardens of Revelation: Environments by Visionary Artists. New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1995.

Benedict, Catherine A. "Wildest Dreams: American Folk Environments and the People Who Make Them." B.A. Thesis, University of California at Santa Cruz, 1992.

Blank, Harrod. Wild Wheels. Rohnert Park, California: Pomegranate Artbooks, 1994.

Ennis, Michael. Texas: Art of the State. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999.

Hadely, Nancy, ed. Houston Architectural Guide. With Text by Stephen Fox, Photographs by Gerald Moorhead, Foreword by Peter C. Papademetriou. Houston: The American Institute of Architects/Houston Chapter and Herring Press, 1990; second printing.

Herring, Jerry. Jerry Herring's Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Houston. Houston: Herring Press, 1992.

Herring Press. Houston: A Self Portrait. Austin, Texas: Texas Monthly Press, 1984.

Highsmith, Carol and Ted Landphair. Houston: Deep in the Heart. Houston, 2000.

The Ineri Foundation. Art Cars: Revolutionary Movement. Houston: The Ineri Foundaton, 1997.

Jacobs-Pollez, Rebecca. “Eat Oranges and Live:” Jeff McKissack, The Orange Show and the Orange Show Foundation. Unpublished thesis, Master of Arts, University of Houston. 2000.

Lomax, Joseph F. "The Orange Show." In Folk Art in Texas. ed. Francis Edward Abernethy, 38-45. Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1985.

Maizels, John. Raw Creation: Outsider Art and Beyond. London: Phaidon, 1996.

Manly, Roger and Mark Sloan. Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Art Environments. New York: Aperture, 1997.

McKissack, Jeff D. How You Can Live 100 Years . . . and Still be Spry. Houston: By the author, 1960.

McKissack, Jeff D. To Be Happy and Stay Alive You Must Have a Trade, unpublished book, Houston: By the author, ca. 1960.

Metz, Leon C. Roadside History of Texas. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1994.

Meyer, George H., ed. Folk Artists Biographical Index. Foreword by Robert Bishop. Detroit, Michigan: Sandringham Press Book published in association with the Museum of American Folk Art, 1987.

Prince, Daniel C. "Preservation of Folk Art Environments: Techniques and Case Histories." In Personal Places: Perspectives on Informal Art Environments, ed. Daniel Franklin Ward, 156-170. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1984.

Root, Marilyn. Women at the Wheel: 42 Stores of Freedom, Fanbelts and the Lure of the Open Road. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc., 1999.

Sellen, Betty-Carol with Cynthia J. Johanson. Twentieth-Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 1993.

Stone, Ron and Maria Moss. Houston: Simply Spectacular. Houston: Towery Publishing, 1998.

Taschen, Angelika, ed. Idea and photographs by Deidi von Schaewen. Fantasy Worlds, German translation by Susanne Helker, French translation by Cathering Ianco. Koln, London, Madrid, New York, Paris, Tokyo: Taschen, 1999.

Magazine Articles:

"Orange Blossom Special." Cite. Spring – Summer 1989, no p.

"Roadside Attractions." Southwest Art. May 1992, 30.

"The Customizing – Wheels." Brutus (Japan). 11 January 1994, 16-19.

"Blues News: Eyeopeners Blues Tour." Southern Exposure. November 1994, 10.

"Dallas/Houston." Autoweeks's Ultimate Car Places. 1996, 70.

"Chapels and Oranges." ARTnews. September 1996, 49.

"Art Car Weekend '97." Juxtapoz. Spring 1997, 62.

"Show and Tell." Volkswagen Driver. Fall 1997, 22.

"Start Your Engines." Hope. Spring 1999, 47.

"Hot Wheels." Texas Monthly. April 1999, 38.

"Art on Parade." Southern Living. April 2000, 58, 59.

Anderson, Alexandra. "Vignettes: Another Roadside Attraction." Portfolio. January/February 1983, 10.

Biel, Maria. "American Dreams." Spiegel Special (Germany). September 1997, 38-47.

Biel, Maria. "Hauptsache: Schön Schrill." Stern (Germany). 26 February 1998, 114-118.

Brackman, Barbara. "Enchanted Kingdoms." Americana. August 1991, 41-47.

Fetherston, David. "Roadside Attractions: The Artists' Parade at the 1996 Houston Orange Show." Autoweek. 22 July 1996, 14, 15.

Ford, Gary D. "Art on Parade." Southern Living. April 2000, 58, 59.

Geenen, Bernard. "Art Car: Only in America." Le Moniteur Automobile: Revue Belge D'Information (Belgium). 3 April 1997, 170-173.

Geeting, Karen H. "Citric Celebration." Southwest Art. December 1984, 180, 181.

Gibbs, Rodney. "Artwork Orange." Houston Metropolitan Magazine. March 1991, 14.

Hanson, Gayle B. "For 'Outsiders,' Crazy Cars Are Vehicles for Artistic Expression." Washington Times Insight on the News. 19 May 1997, 38.

Hayward, Lisa. Photographs by Stephan Myers. "Whimsical Wonders and Fanciful Forms." Texas Highways. May 1993, 36-41.

Knapp, Rebecca. "On the Road." Arts and Antiques. October 1995, 54-67.

Koerber, Susannah. "Exit Here: Grassroots Environments as Roadside Wonders." Art Papers. January/February 1997, 26, 27-29.

Martin, William. "What's Red, White, and Blue . . . and Orange All Over?" Texas Monthly. October 1977, 120-123, 224-225.

Moffatt, Lori. "The Orange Show: One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure." Texas Highways. May 2000, 20-25.

Moore, Lucinda. Photographs by Tom Ives. "Designing Your Own Set of Wheels." Smithsonian. August 1995, 34-36.

Moss, Maria. "Road Show." Houston Metropolitan Magazine. April 1993, 44-49.

Nall, Skip. "Driving While Intoxicating." American Way. April 1998, 52-58.

Rathburn, Charlie. "Art Car Carnival." Autoweek. 31 May 1993, 23-25.

Ritz, Roberta. "Kar Kult." Artweek. 19 August 1993, 12, 14.

Smith, Steven Cole. "Paint Your Wagons (or Dog-Biscuit Them)." Car and Driver. August 1995, 97-99, 102-104.

Tanabe, Chikako. “Houston, Texas." Art Vision. Winter 1996, 28-35.

Theis, David. "Beer Can House." Houston Metropolitan Magazine. July 1992, 30-39.

Theis, Susanne Demchak. "The Garden Environment of Ida Kingsbury." Spot. Summer 1991, 8.

Ward, Bernie. "Magnificent Obsessions." Sky Magazine. November 1992, 30-32, 34, 36, 38.

Wilman, Andy. "Tex Mad." BBC Top Gear Magazine (Great Britain). October 1994, 96-100.

Winkler, Peter. "Cool Wheels." National Geographic World. February 1999, 14-17.

Journal Articles:

"The Orange Show is Houston Landmark." SPACES Number 2 (n.d.): 2.

"Love Oranges and Live." Houston Arts: A Publication of the Cultural Arts Council of Houston (Winter 1981-1982): 10-12.

"'The Orange Show' Undergoing Restoration in Southeast Houston." Texas Architect 32:1 (January/February 1982): 64.

"American Folk Art Extravaganza." AIA Journal. (December 1982): 22.

"The Orange Show." Houston Arts: A Publication of the Cultural Arts Council of Houston (Fall 1983): 5.

"Grassroots Artist: Jeff McKissack." KGAA News, Volume 4, Number 2 (Summer 1984): 1, 2.

"The Orange Show." Folk Art Finder: A Folk Art Newsletter Volume 5, Number 4 (November/December 1984): 7.

"The Orange Show Foundation." SPACES. Number 11 (Summer 1991): 2.

"Roadside Attractions in Houston." Folk Art Finder: A Folk Art Newsletter Volume 13, Number 2 (April/June 1992): 13.

"Orange Show Art Car Weekend." Folk Art Finder: A Folk Art Newsletter Volume 16, Number 2 (Spring 1995): 10.

The Outsider, Intuit. Volume 2, Issue 2 (Winter 1998): Back cover.

Blank, Harrod and Jennifer McKay. "The Art Car." Raw Vision 18 (Spring 1997): 34-41.

Brackman, Barbara. "KGAA's Top US Sites." Raw Vision 3 (Summer 1990): 46-52.

Hoffberger, Rebecca and Susanne Theis. "Wind in My Hair." Visions: American Visionary Art Museum 2 (1996): 3.

Kastner, Jeffrey. "Artmobiles: The Art Cars of Texas." Raw Vision 7 (Summer 1993): 23-29.

Papademetriou, Peter. "For the Love of Oranges: Environmental Design in East Houston." Texas Architect 33:1 (January-February 1983): 18.

Patterson, Tom. "Live Wires and Yard Shows." Public Art Review. 4 (Summer/Fall 1992): 16-19.

Newspaper Articles:

"'Naive Art' Orange Show Now Open." Houston Chronicle. 12 May 1979, sec. 3, p. 8.

"The Orange Show: A Folk Art Foundation." Houston Post. 3 August 1990 through 19 April 1995.1

"Folk Art Scholar." Houston Post. 31 August 1990, E2.

"Yürüyen Heykeller." Çarsamba (Turkey). 29 May 1991, 2.

"Kids' Corner: Mr. Imagination." Houston Chronicle. 4 October 1991, D13.

"Money Sought to Rebuild Artist's Home." Houston Chronicle. 22 January 1992, A20.

"Art Car Parade Showed Spirit of City, State." Houston Chronicle. 12 May 1992, A14.

"It's Time Again for Real Cars to Pull Over and Let the Art Cars by." Brenham (Texas) Banner-Press. 1 May 1994, no p.

"Houston-Area Tour Promote Local Blues Scene." Baytown (Texas) Sun. 25 September 1994, no p.

"Hit and Run." San Francisco Bay Guardian. 26 April 1995, 40.
"Artists Parade in Houston." Port Arthur (Texas) News. 28 April 1995, no p.

"Houston Raises Parade to Whole New Art Form with Art Cars." Mexia (Texas) Daily News. 20 April 1996, no p.

"Art Cars Parade Through Houston." Odessa (Texas) American. 21 April 1996, no p.

"Houston, Texas." Secaucus (New Jersey) Travel Weekly. 22 April 1996, 65.

"Art Is in the Eye of Car Nuts." Sunday Oakland Press (Pontiac, Michigan). 20 April 1997, no p.

"Carpool Anyone?" San Francisco Bay Guardian. 30 April 1997, 42.
"The Art Cars Invade Houston." Raleigh (North Carolina) News Observer. May 1997, no p.

"All in the Eye of the Beholder." Greensburg (Pennsylvania) Tribune Review. 15 April 2000, no p.

"Carmen Miranda Would've Been Proud." New London (Connecticut) Day. 15 April 2000, no p.

"Have Art, Will Travel." Nampa (Idaho) Press-Tribune. 15 April 2000, no p.

"Fruity Ride." Pasco (Washington) Tri-City Herald. 16 April 2000, no p.

Allen, Beth Ramona. "Epicenter." San Francisco Bay Guardian. 3 September 1997, 22-25.

Allen, Nelson. "Orange Art: The Fruit of Inspiration." San Antonio Express-News Daily Star. 2 June 1990, K1, K10.

Bass, Shermakaye. "On the Road with Art." Austin American Statesman. 25 April 1998, C8.

Bird, Christine. "The Orange Show, Houston." Washington Post. 28 July 1991, E4.

Boughton, Barbara. "Folk Art: Works That Come from the Heart." Houston Post. 11 December 1984, C1, C3.

Boughton, Barbara. "Touring the Small Museums." Houston Post. 6 January 1984, D1, D4.

Brown, Patricia Leigh. "40 Fenders and Dada in Rearview Mirror." New York Times, 20 April 1997, 1, 30.

Brown, Patricia Leigh. "Living for Folk Art, and in It, Too." New York Times. 3 January 1991, C1, C4.

Brunsman, Steve. "Eyeopeners: Tour Uncovers Houston's Religious Jewels." Houston Post. 29 June 1991, E4.

Carrot, Daniel. "La Grande Parade de Houston: Louis Perrin Oscarisé!" Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace Mulhouse (France). 17 June 1992, Locale 1.

Chadwick, Susan. "Explore Houston's East End Sites on The Orange Show Tour." Houston Post. 16 October 1993, F2.

Chadwick, Susan. "Eyeopeners Tour Features the Spiritual." Houston Post. 8 June 1991, F1.

Chadwick, Susan. "Magnificent Obsessions."; "Lonely Woman's Flowering Paradise."; "Beer Can Architect Hated to Cut Glass."; "Houston's Fan Man Humbly Rejects the Notion His Decorated Home Is Art." Houston Post. 18 May 1990, E1, E8.

Chadwick, Susan. "Mr. Imagination to Work Magic at The Orange Show Workshop." Houston Post. 4 October 1991, E47.

Emerson, Bo. "Art Cars." Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution. 20 September 1994, D8.

Harrison, Joanne. "Beer-Can Home Isn't an Eyesore – It's Art with Gut Feeling." Sacramento Bee. 21 October 1987, no p.

Harrison, Joanne. "Car Parade Proves an Art-Business Fit." Houston Chronicle. 14 April 1999, C1.

Heines, Vivienne. "The Color of Imagination: The Orange Show Concert Series Encourages Aesthetic Adventure." Houston Chronicle. 6 April 1987, Lifestyle 1, 4.

Hetherly, Van. "Folk Art in Texas." Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine. 20 October 1985, 10-12.

Hilderbrand, Holly. "Texas Discoveries.” Newsday. 17 June 1990, Travel, 11.

Holmes, Ann. "Spirited Journeys." Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine. 9 August 1998, 8-10.

Holmes, Ann. "In Tribute to the Orange." Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine. 19 February 1978, 19-26.

Holmens, Ann. "Orange Show Artist Dies." Houston Chronicle. 26 January 1980, sec. 3, p. 7.

Holmes, Ann. "Orange Show on Way to Tourist Attraction." Houston Chronicle. 12 November 1980, sec. 3, p. 9.

Holmstrom, David. "Honk if You Love 'Art Cars.'" (Boston) Christian Science Monitor. 27 February 1997, 1, 16.

Johnson, Patricia "House of Folk." Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine. 18 February 1996, 6.

Johnson, Patricia. "Renowned 'Fan Man' dies at 60." Houston Chronicle. 7 December 1995, Houston 5.

Johnson, Patricia. "You've Seen the Parade; Now Read the Book." Houston Chronicle Zest Magazine. å 13 April 1997, 13.

Johnson, Patricia. "The World Created by Ida Kingsbury." Houston Chronicle Zest Magazine. 19 August 1990, 18, 19.

Kelso, John. "A Junk Tower Is a Terrible Thing to Waste." Austin American Statesman. 11 April 2000, B1, B5.

Kolker, Claudia. "Culture: City Is Fertile Ground for the Annual Event, Which Attracts Entries from as Far Away as Canada." Los Angles Times. 18 April 1999, A6., A7.

Lewis, Pamela. "Environmental Improvement Award Winners." Houston Post. 7 June 1986, C2.

Liebrum, Jennifer. "Fire at the Fan Man's Injures Two, Threatens Folk Art Landmark." Houston Chronicle. 20 January 1992, B8.

Long, Steve. "Orange Show Helping Preserve Eclectic Collection of D. D. Smalley." Houston Chronicle. 2 August 1994, D1, D3.

Metzger, Karen. "Little Spruced Coupe." Telluride Times-Journal. 16 April 1998, B1.

Mjoseth, Marcia. "Only in America: Express Ways: The Car as Folk Art." Washington Post. 15 March 1998, E4.

Moore, Barry. "Art Car City." Houston Press. 29 April 1993, 13.
Morris, Julie. "Eyesore or Art, Exhibit Glorifies the Orange." USA Journal, Houston, Texas. 24 September 1982, A4.

Nichols, Bruce. "World's First Orange Show and It's Beautiful." Providence Rhode Island Journal. 7 May 1978, no p.

Reinhold, Robert. "What's Doing in Houston: Attractions." New York Times. 9 March 1986, X10.

Rodriguez, Patricia. "The Art Lover's Guide to Houston." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 17 October 1999, H1, H6.

Rose, Elaine. "Gallery: The Friends of Ida Kingsbury." Houston Press. 16 August 1990, 34.

Rust, Carol. "Driven to Art: Houston's Enduring Love Affair with Art Cars and Their Creators." Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine. 30 November 1997, 6-12, 14.

Rust, Carol. "The Orange Show: Jeff McKissack Built a Monumental Dream after a Treasure Hunt of a Lifetime." Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine. 26 November 1989, 6-13.

Smith, Michelle Leigh. "Art on Wheels: Local Resident Uses Auto for Canvas." Pasadena (Texas) Citizen. 26 April 1998, A1, A2.

Smith, Steven Cole. "Honk if You Love Art." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 6 May 1995, B1, B2.

Snead, Elizabeth. "One Person's Junk Becomes Another's Art." USA Today. 12 September 1991, E6.

Stewart, Richard. "Carving a Niche: Restaurateur Whittled Landmarks down to Size for Family's Museum." Houston Chronicle. 3 April 1994, State 1.

Stockwell, Jamie. "Mural Replaces Graffiti." Houston Chronicle. 3 July 1998, A37.

Thomas, Cynthia. "Collectormania." Houston Chronicle. 21 August 1995, D1, D3.

Thomas, Sherry. "ART on Wheels: A New Generation of Paraders to Help Turn Streets into Galleries." Houston Chronicle. 13 April 1999, Houston 1.

Thornton, Linda. "Art Cars Exhibit Creative Feeling of Their Artist." Tucumcari (New Mexico) Quay County Sun. 22 April 2000, no p.

Thornton, Linda. "Parade Glorifies the Automobile as an Art Form." Fort Worth Star Telegram. 29 April 1994, no p.

Turner, Allan. "'Flower Man' Uses Found Objects, Living Plants to Create His Oasis." Houston Chronicle. 6 February 2000, A35.

Tyson, Janet. "Book Drives Home Art-Car Concept." Bakersfield (California) Daily. 24 April 1997, no p; "Book Explores Vehicular Expression." Vacaville (California) Reporter. 25 April 1997, no p.; "Souped –up Book Explores Vehicular Expressions." Pasco (Washington) Tri-City Herald. 26 April 1997, no p.

Verhovek, Sam Howe. "What's Doing in Houston." New York Times. 1 March 1998, sec. 5, p. 10.

Wallingford, Sharon. "Call It Art to Go." Rosenberg-Fort Bend (Texas) Herald Coaster. 3 May 1995, no p.

Weathers, Sherry. "Faucet Car to Appear in Houston Parade." The Andalusia (Alabama) Star-News. 31 March 1990, 1, 2.

Webb, Dewey. "Artistic Drive." Phoenix New Times. 12 January 1995, 18-29, 22.

Weissenstein, Michael. "High-Octane Art." Fort Worth Star Telegram. 23 April 1997, F1, F2.

Williams, Andrew M. "Late Houstonian's Tribute to Oranges Hailed as 'Work of Native Art.'" Dallas Morning News. 24 July 1983, AA3.

Williams, Andrew M. "Orange Show Adds Flavor to Houston." San Antonio Sunday Express News. 31 July 1983, H1, H3.

Wolfinsohn, Deborah J. "Roadside Revelations." Austin American Statesman. 18 April 1996, 55.

Video and Cassette:

Hudson, Ken and Gary Jones. Jeff's Tour: A Tour of the Orange Show-A Personal Perspective by Jeff D. McKissack. Produced by Ken Hudson and Gary Jones. 20 min., 1987. Videocassette.
McDonald, Laurie. Eyeopeners: Places That Make You Stop, And Look, And Look Again! Featuring: The Orange Show, The Beer Can House, The Flower Man, The Fan Man, Sylvester Williams, Howard Porter, Grace Greene. Directed, photographed and edited by Laurie McDonald. Narrated by Susanne Theis. Produced by Laurie McDonald and The Orange Show Foundation. 45 min. 2000. Videocassette.

The Orange Show Foundation. Eye Openers Tour: A Driving Tour of Houston Folk Art Sites: The Orange Show, Flower Man, OK Corral, Beer Can House, Art Car Museum. Produced and Narrated by Barbara Hinton. Production Engineer Jim Spurlock of Bob Green Productions, Graphic Design Court Smith and Brett Davidson, Artist Recordings Laurie McDonald, Technical Consultant Daniel Follette, Script Contributors Maria Moss, Marks Hinton, Susanne Theis and Jennifer McKay. 1999. Cassette.

Television Programs:

ADD PARADE BROADCASTS 2002 AND 2003

Programs without moderator are listed in chronological order.

Programs with moderator are in alphabetical order.

CNN Headline News. Cable News Network. 20 April 1997, 7:00 pm.

"The Most Toys." Cable News Network. 21 April 1997, 7:30 pm.

ARD. German Television. 19 May 1997.

MotorWeek. KUHT Television Houston. 5 October 1997, 11:00 am.

National Geographic Explorer. TBS. 5 October 1997, 6:00 pm.

Art Car Parade. KTRK Television Houston. 18 April 1998, 1:00-2:00 pm.

Art Car Parade. KTRK Television Houston. 17 April 1999, 12:00-1:30 pm.

Art Car Parade. KTRK Television Houston. 16 April 2000, 11:00 am-12:00 pm.

Art Car Parade. KTRK Television Houston. 28 April 2001. 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm.

The Road Show – Houston's Art Mobiles. KERA Television Dallas. June 1986.

Miller, Ray. Eyes of Texas. Presented a William Whyte 8 mm filmed of Jeff McKissack, c. 1978 and interview with Barry Moore.

KPRC Television Houston. 9 August 1980.

Radio Programs:

Lienhard, John H. Gardens of Revelation. Engines of Our Ingenuity, no. 1061, 1988-1997. Online. Available: http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1061.htm. 29 February 2000.

National Public Radio. All Things Considered. KUHF Radio Houston. 15 September 1984.

National Public Radio. All Things Considered. Doug Miller, “The Road Show” June 1986.

Van Black, Alvin. KPRC Radio Houston. 10 September 1983.

KPFT Radio Houston. 10 September 1983; 17 July 1984

KTRU Radio Houston19 July 1984.

KTRU Radio Houston. 19 July 1984.

KUHT Radio Houston. 15 September 1984.

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