“Life Underground” by Tom Otterness, 2001
14th Street/Eighth Avenue station
Eighth Avenue at 14th Street
New York, September 2008
“Life Underground (2001) is a permanent public artwork created by American sculptor Tom Otterness for the New York City Subway's 14th Street/Eighth Avenue station, which serves the A, C, E, and L trains. It was commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program for US$200,000, one percent of the station's renovation budget. This program has commissioned permanent works of art for public transportation facilities the MTA owns and operates. This work is one of the most popular artworks in the subway system.” (Life Underground, Wikipedia)
4 comments:
Oh what an allegory for the times.
Nice sculpture and so adequate:)
Love this...wonder how many people walk by and not see it.
Big coins for a little man. Nice little piece of bronze urban art.
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