{"product_id":"9781508180807","title":"Tattoo Removal","description":"\u003cp\u003eInitiated in 1985, the MTA Arts \u0026amp; Design collection of public art now encompasses more than 250 projects, creating a dynamic underground museum of contemporary art that spans the entire city and its immediate environs. Since the program was founded, a diverse group of artists—including Elizabeth Murray, Faith Ringgold, Eric Fischl, Romare Bearden, Acconci Studio, and many others—has created works in mosaic, terra-cotta, bronze, and glass for the stations of the New York City Subways and Buses, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, and Bridges and Tunnels. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e An update of the classic\u003ci\u003e Along the Way\u003c\/i\u003e, this expanded edition features nearly 100 new works installed in stations since 2006, including Sol LeWitt’s\u003ci\u003e Whirls and twirls (MTA)\u003c\/i\u003e at Columbus Circle, Doug and Mike\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eStarn’s\u003ci\u003e See it split, see it change\u003c\/i\u003e at South Ferry, and James Carpenter’s\u003ci\u003e Sky Reflector-Net\u003c\/i\u003e at Fulton Center. The book illustrates how the program has taken to heart its original mandate: that the subways be “designed, constructed, and maintained with a view to the beauty of their appearance, as well as to their efficiency.” MTA Arts \u0026amp; Design is committed to preserving and restoring the original ornament of the system and to commissioning new works that exemplify the principles of vibrant public art, relating directly to the places where they are located and to the community around them.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The definitive guide to works commissioned by MTA Arts \u0026amp; Design, a reference for riders who have wondered about an artist or the meaning behind the art they’ve seen, as well as a memento for visitors,\u003ci\u003e New York’s Underground Art Museum\u003c\/i\u003e provides 300 color illustrations and insightful descriptions sure to infuse any future trip or viewing with a fresh appreciation and understanding of this historic enterprise.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063869980912,"sku":"9781508180807","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781508180807_p0.jpg?v=1763722966","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781508180807","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}