Subway Joe , 1991
Acrylic on canvas, 48” x 36”
By 1991, Joe, an ordinary guy who enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the subway rush, had greeted the riders at 86th Street and Broadway during the morning rush hour for five years. In addition to his “Good Morning,” he kept the approximate schedule of the trains. He used a pad of paper and a ballpoint pen, clocking in the arrival time of all downtown trains. Then he compared the arrival time for each day and figured out the most consistent arrival times. From this information he would make his “approximate schedules.” Joe also looked out for the customers, helping people that were sometimes a little lost or confused.
Acrylic on canvas, 48” x 36”
By 1991, Joe, an ordinary guy who enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the subway rush, had greeted the riders at 86th Street and Broadway during the morning rush hour for five years. In addition to his “Good Morning,” he kept the approximate schedule of the trains. He used a pad of paper and a ballpoint pen, clocking in the arrival time of all downtown trains. Then he compared the arrival time for each day and figured out the most consistent arrival times. From this information he would make his “approximate schedules.” Joe also looked out for the customers, helping people that were sometimes a little lost or confused.