London Buses Used in Art
The London bus has become an international icon to express a range of ideas. Artist Brian Whelan (whose Father was a bus conductor) uses the red bus in his cityscape paintings to depict street-level London. A revamped London bus has also been used to promote the work of British artist Sir Peter Blake.
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