For all the drudgery that getting around New York City can be, one of the best perks is the wonderful mosaics so many of the subway stations are decorated with. So many stations can be stinky dirty caverns you simply cover you nose, keep your eyes down, and rush to the closest exit. When I have business that takes me off my usual route, sometimes I get lucky and pass through a station that's been gifted with mosaics. It's been a simmering idea of mine to take photographs of some of my favorite works. Since my camera isn't yet up to the task, I've decided to post other people's pictures. Some of these are stations I've never seen before, but the mosaics give an excellent incentive to find something in this neighborhood to visit. For somewhat obvious reasons, my favorite station is the F train stop on Delancey St. Basically take my rainbow trout mosaic (listed below) magnify it, multiply by 1000 and throw in some cherries, and you have an idea of this glittering display. I never mind train delays when I'm stuck here. So enjoy these links and photos, I'll keep adding to it as I gather more pictures.
http://nycsubway.org/perl/artwork (almost all the stations of NY photographed here!)
http://mingfay.com/
http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/
2 comments:
I like the giant, transit rider-eating trout.
The underwater one and the cherries, very real, beautiful!
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