tags: photography, subway art, Houston street station, NYC, NYCLife
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.
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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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"? ;-)
Or perhaps, 'Last Chance to See'?
cute suggestion for reading matter, chezjake. DeafScientist's suggestion is sad, though, but more accurate.
Perhaps it's just checking the (American) football scores from Miami.