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9781580934039 English 158093403X Expanded edition of the highly successful volume published in 2006, updated with nearly 100 new works, including pieces by James Carpenter, Doug and Mike Starn, Sol LeWitt, Odili Donald Odita, and Shinique Smith. Along the Way is a tour through New York's underground museum of contemporary art, works commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit for the subway system and Metro North and Long Island Railroad stations. Initiated in 1985, this collection of site-specific public art now encompasses more than 275 pieces in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, faceted glass, and mixed media. Artists represented include Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Nancy Spero, Maya Lin, Mary Miss, Tom Otterness, and the Acconci Studio. New commissions featured in this updated edition include Sol LeWitt's Whirls and Twirls at Columbus Circle, the Starn Studio's See it Split, See it Change at South Ferry, and Jamie Carpenter's Sky Reflector-Net at Fulton Street. Of special interest is an impressive group of works by women artists such as Xenobia Bailey, Shinique Smith, Alyson Shotz, Portia Munson, Amy Bennett, and Joy Taylor, Initiated in 1985, the MTA Arts & Design collection of public art now encompasses more than 250 projects, creating a dynamic underground museum of contemporary art that spans the entire city and its immediate environs. Since the program was founded, a diverse group of artists--including Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Romare Bearden, Acconci Studio, and many others--has created works in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, and glass for the stations of the New York City Subways and Buses, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, and Bridges and Tunnels. An update of the classic" Along the Way," this expanded edition features nearly 100 new works installed in stations since 2006, including Sol LeWitt's" Whirls and twirls (MTA)" at Columbus Circle, Doug and Mike""Starn's" See it split, see it change" at South Ferry, and James Carpenter's" Sky Reflector-Net" at Fulton Center. The book illustrates how the program has taken to heart its original mandate: that the subways be "designed, constructed, and maintained with a view to the beauty of their appearance, as well as to their efficiency." MTA Arts & Design is committed to preserving and restoring the original ornament of the system and to commissioning new works that exemplify the principles of vibrant public art, relating directly to the places where they are located and to the community around them. The definitive guide to works commissioned by MTA Arts & Design, a reference for riders who have wondered about an artist or the meaning behind the art they've seen, as well as a memento for visitors, " New York's Underground Art Museum" provides 300 color illustrations and insightful descriptions sure to infuse any future trip or viewing with a fresh appreciation and understanding of this historic enterprise., Initiated in 1985, the MTA Arts for Transit's collection of site-specific public art now encompasses more than 275 pieces, creating a dynamic underground museum of contemporary work. In media including mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, and faceted glass, these artworks are installed in the stations of the New York City subway system, Metro North, and the Long Island Railroad. An update of the highly successful Along the Way, this expanded edition features nearly 100 new works including Sol LeWitt's Whirls and Twirls at Columbus Circle, the Starn Studio's See It Split, See It Change at South Ferry, and Jamie Carpenter's Sky Reflector-Net at Fulton Street. Artists represented include Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Nancy Spero, Maya Lin, Mary Miss, Tom Otterness, and the Acconci Studio. Of special interest is an impressive group of works by women artists such as Xenobia Bailey, Shinique Smith, Alyson Shotz, Portia Munson, Amy Bennett, and Joy Taylor.
9781580934039 English 158093403X Expanded edition of the highly successful volume published in 2006, updated with nearly 100 new works, including pieces by James Carpenter, Doug and Mike Starn, Sol LeWitt, Odili Donald Odita, and Shinique Smith. Along the Way is a tour through New York's underground museum of contemporary art, works commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit for the subway system and Metro North and Long Island Railroad stations. Initiated in 1985, this collection of site-specific public art now encompasses more than 275 pieces in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, faceted glass, and mixed media. Artists represented include Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Nancy Spero, Maya Lin, Mary Miss, Tom Otterness, and the Acconci Studio. New commissions featured in this updated edition include Sol LeWitt's Whirls and Twirls at Columbus Circle, the Starn Studio's See it Split, See it Change at South Ferry, and Jamie Carpenter's Sky Reflector-Net at Fulton Street. Of special interest is an impressive group of works by women artists such as Xenobia Bailey, Shinique Smith, Alyson Shotz, Portia Munson, Amy Bennett, and Joy Taylor, Initiated in 1985, the MTA Arts & Design collection of public art now encompasses more than 250 projects, creating a dynamic underground museum of contemporary art that spans the entire city and its immediate environs. Since the program was founded, a diverse group of artists--including Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Romare Bearden, Acconci Studio, and many others--has created works in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, and glass for the stations of the New York City Subways and Buses, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, and Bridges and Tunnels. An update of the classic" Along the Way," this expanded edition features nearly 100 new works installed in stations since 2006, including Sol LeWitt's" Whirls and twirls (MTA)" at Columbus Circle, Doug and Mike""Starn's" See it split, see it change" at South Ferry, and James Carpenter's" Sky Reflector-Net" at Fulton Center. The book illustrates how the program has taken to heart its original mandate: that the subways be "designed, constructed, and maintained with a view to the beauty of their appearance, as well as to their efficiency." MTA Arts & Design is committed to preserving and restoring the original ornament of the system and to commissioning new works that exemplify the principles of vibrant public art, relating directly to the places where they are located and to the community around them. The definitive guide to works commissioned by MTA Arts & Design, a reference for riders who have wondered about an artist or the meaning behind the art they've seen, as well as a memento for visitors, " New York's Underground Art Museum" provides 300 color illustrations and insightful descriptions sure to infuse any future trip or viewing with a fresh appreciation and understanding of this historic enterprise., Initiated in 1985, the MTA Arts for Transit's collection of site-specific public art now encompasses more than 275 pieces, creating a dynamic underground museum of contemporary work. In media including mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, and faceted glass, these artworks are installed in the stations of the New York City subway system, Metro North, and the Long Island Railroad. An update of the highly successful Along the Way, this expanded edition features nearly 100 new works including Sol LeWitt's Whirls and Twirls at Columbus Circle, the Starn Studio's See It Split, See It Change at South Ferry, and Jamie Carpenter's Sky Reflector-Net at Fulton Street. Artists represented include Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Nancy Spero, Maya Lin, Mary Miss, Tom Otterness, and the Acconci Studio. Of special interest is an impressive group of works by women artists such as Xenobia Bailey, Shinique Smith, Alyson Shotz, Portia Munson, Amy Bennett, and Joy Taylor.