Elevated Station, 1926
Wanda Gágexpand_more
Transfer lithograph on zincexpand_more
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John E. Larkin, Jr.expand_more P.87.13.6
Not on Viewexpand_more
In Wanda Gág’s day, New Yorkers traveled up and down Manhattan by trains running on elevated tracks. (It’s doubtful the thrifty Gág ever splurged on the nickel fare.) This charming wooden railway station was at Columbus and 81st Street. Filtered through Gág’s idiosyncratic inner vision, it has been transformed into a gangly creature pulsing with energy. About ten years after this print was made, the elevated train lines began to close, replaced by the subway.
Details
- Title
- Elevated Station
- Artist Life
- 1893–1946
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.87.13.6
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Z.&J. 28; W.29
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know
Zoom in on the left to the detail you'd like to save. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. Right click the image to 'save image as' or copy link, or click the image to open in a new tab.