Along the Way: MTA Arts for Transit by Sandra Bloodworth, William Ayres, Stanley Tucci (Foreword by)

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Since 1985, New York's subterranean climes have been brightened by the MTA's Arts for Transit public artwork program. The five borough, 665-mile subway system is now graced by more than 150 pieces of mosaic, terracotta, bronze, faceted glass, and mixed media. Murals and other artwork have been contributed by renowned artists including Roy Lichenstein, Robert Wilson, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden. Along the Way offers a cooling armchair tour of this impressive underground gallery.

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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. Vivid murals by Roy Lichtenstein and Romare Bearden convey the energy of Times Square while Robert Wilson's Coney Island Baby captures the festive spirit of the city's playland. Currently underway are a photographic installation by Mike and Doug Starn at the new Fulton Street Transit Center and an intricate skylight by James Carpenter at the South Ferry complex. Initiated in 1985, this collection of site-specific public art now encompasses more than 150 pieces in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, faceted glass, and mixed media. The program takes its cue from the 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." Arts for Transit is committed to the preservation and restoration of the original ornament of the system and to commissioning new works that will exemplify the principles of public art, relating directly to the places in which they are installed and the community around them.

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