While attending the University of Houston Graphic Communications program, I had the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of the other studios and disciplines like photography, sculpture, painting, etc. Doing so is a great way to develop your skills in those other areas and learn from one another. However, this is not one of those opportunities. This photo, believe it or not, was found in the trash.

In case you are wondering, I don’t go digging through trash on a regular basis. In this instance, it is much easier to walk through the corridor that contains said trash to get to the parking lot than walking around the building.

I don’t know if this photo was just a print that the photographer threw out, keeping the better exposed version for his or herself. Whatever the case, I love the photo and would like to know who to give credit to.

It would also be interesting to see if this photograph has been published elsewhere or used in some other way. If you know the photographer responsible, please comment below. Photographer credit aside, I would also be interested in exposure, camera equipment and the approximate date it was taken.

The Houston Art Car Parade is a yearly event in Houston, Texas, featuring a display of all types of rolling art. The first and largest Art Car Parade in the world, at any given parade you will see cars, bicycles, motorcycles, roller-skaters, and many other types of motorized and human-powered vehicles all decorated in various themes. There are also classic cars, lowriders, and various other highly modified roadworthy vehicles.

The parade has been a Houston tradition since 1988 where 40 decorated vehicles were featured during the Houston International Festival. The first art car parade took place on May 14, 1986, when 11 vehicles participated in a parade down Montrose Boulevard.