Art in the subway

brooklynite03 · February 2009

I recently noticed that if you're on the Q train and look out to the right just before you get onto the bridge heading into Manhattan, there is art on the wall. It is like one of those flip books.

It seems to be behind a wall with a bunch of open vertical slats, so when you pass by it fast it looks like it is animated. Has anyone else noticed this? Does anyone know who did this and how long it has been there? It's pretty cool.

carmen · February 2009

I think this is the dekalb stop- if this is the same one I'm thinking of, I researched it a bit and it's apparently been there for many many years. Who knew.

park place mama · February 2009

Its been there since the 80's--as a kid Ialways thought it was Keith Harings work, turns out I was wrong. Glad to see they have cleaned it!:
http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/92428/restored-mta-art-installation-delights-straphangers/Default.aspx

brooklynite03 · February 2009

ahhh, thanks! I've been taking the B/Q for many years and knew that something was there. I was surprised I had never noticed the animation before, but it makes sense now that I know it was just recently restored.

chorosch · February 2009

It's called the Masstransitscope, and it's in the abandoned Myrtle Avenue station.

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/01/07/an-old-zoetrope-bright-and-shiny/#comments

hatemail · February 2009

Also this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/arts/design/01zoet.html?_r=2

sprite · February 2009

Funny...I just noticed this animation again this morning on the B, and was wondering about it. Thanks for the post, brooklynite03!

eyeball · February 2009

hey, the guy that created this (Bill Brand) was my film prof in college! now i have to go ride the B just to see it

hatemail · February 2009

Its amazing. I love the rocket. You can only see it from Brooklyn to Manhattan FYI....

nomad · February 2009

I've been meaning to ask about this for ages and always forget to post.

I think it's fab! Thanks for all the info.

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