Houston Street Subway Art 5

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A Beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, reads a newspaper over a human's shoulder as he waits for the train to arrive.

Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994]
as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street.

Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].

This is my favorite in this series of artwork. I really like the idea of having a Beluga looking over my shoulder, reading, while I wait for the train.

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tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife A small group of what appear to be Beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas. Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994] as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street. Image:…
tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994] as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street. Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].
tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994] as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street. Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].
tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife Deborah Brown Platform Diving [1994] as portrayed in glass mosaic on the walls of the platform for the NYC subway stop (1 train) at Houston Street. Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [wallpaper size].

I've enjoyed this whole "Platform Diving" series, but I agree this one is the best.

While you're reading Douglas Adams' "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"? ;-)

cute suggestion for reading matter, chezjake. DeafScientist's suggestion is sad, though, but more accurate.