For a gritty NYC throw back:
In 1980 visual artist Bill Brand installed his "Masstransiscopewas" in the abandoned Myrtle Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. You can see the piece if you look out the north side of a Manhattan bound B or Q train as it travels between the Dekalb Avenue stop and the Manhattan Bridge. The 228 hand-painted panels are viewed through a series of vertical slits set into a specially constructed housing. The piece works on the principle of the Zoetrope, a 19th century optical toy. The result is a flipbook like animation of colorful moving geometric shapes. The piece was recently restored and is super cool...yeah I said it...super cool. Check it out next time you get the chance. Shout to RSD for putting me on.
For more info check out the artist's website, BBoptics.com.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday Street Art
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This is my favorite! I always sit on a specific side of the Q or B just so I can see it. But I hate to break it to you Timmy, it's been up for a while, possibly a whole year now. The Q train is my jump off.
One more thing! The pictures are awesome, where did you find that?
swaaaaaaate
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