This type of art is considered to be American Folk Art. The Folk Art Society of America has declared Salvation Mountain a national folk art shrine. On May 15, 2002, Salvation Mountain was entered into the Congressional Record of the US (by US Rep. Barbara Boxer, D-CA) proclaiming it to be a national treasure.
Interesting Facts - Leonard Knight is a former snow shoveler, born in 1931 in Vermont. He came to Salvation Mountain from the sky. His hot air balloon crashed into the site and he decided to stay, considering it to be a sign from God. Leonard has used close to
60, 000 gallons of donated paint.
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