Uptown & Downtown: Old Skool Paintings on NYC Subway Maps

Alan Bortman • ISBN-13 9780764350979

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2016

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ISBN 9780764350979 • Completeness 42

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An exploration of the subculture of subway map art, documenting the aesthetic and historical significance of paintings created on NYC transit maps.

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2016

Pages: 127

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Contributor: Alan Bortman

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Category: Graphic EphemeraCategory: New York City HistoryCategory: Street ArtCategory: Subway ArtCategory: Transit CultureCategory: Urban ArtCategory: Urban EphemeraCategory: Nyc Transit

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