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Vox Borders: Season 4

4x04 India's trucks are works of art

  • 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z on YouTube
  • 15m
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Bedfords were first introduced to British India during World War II. This truck model and others similar to it stuck around, and since then they've been produced commercially throughout the country. But today, they’re not just functional and mundane — their paintings make them stand out. Colorful trucks aren’t rare in India, and their designs aren’t random. Artists that specialize in painting these trucks put a lot of thought into the art form, making the vehicles a spectacle of beauty in India.
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