Ms. Wilson, 1991
Acrylic on canvas, 30” x 48”
Martha Wilson was the token booth clerk at the Myrtle and Willoughby Station in Brooklyn. When she came to the station in 1989, it was a danger zone - a high number of crimes were being committed, some right in front of her. To correct the situation, two transit police officers were assigned to the station, Officers Loomis and O’Brien, who enforced the rules like no smoking, radio playing, turnstile jumping, and the like. The result was a 22% decrease in serious crime. The overall commitment by all three of these people to their jobs greatly improved the station and the customers’ attitudes toward using it.
Acrylic on canvas, 30” x 48”
Martha Wilson was the token booth clerk at the Myrtle and Willoughby Station in Brooklyn. When she came to the station in 1989, it was a danger zone - a high number of crimes were being committed, some right in front of her. To correct the situation, two transit police officers were assigned to the station, Officers Loomis and O’Brien, who enforced the rules like no smoking, radio playing, turnstile jumping, and the like. The result was a 22% decrease in serious crime. The overall commitment by all three of these people to their jobs greatly improved the station and the customers’ attitudes toward using it.