sculpture, an iconic piece of public art in Twentynine Palms ... come up with “29!”? For an amusement park he’d once created what he calls “non-sign signage” using pictures rather ...

To refresh your memory, Twentynine Palms has a piece of ... darn the luck — “29!” was back in place, following what the city calls “a beautiful restoration” by Next Level Powder Coating.

The sculpture faces busy 29 Palms ... using pictures rather than words to direct people. So when a friend told him that young people were saying “29” rather than “Twentynine Palms ...

Chuck Caplinger's public art piece has become a town icon since its 2009 debut. The artist, 85, talks about his inspiration and the effort to restore and relocate the sculpture.