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For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999)
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History Bronze, granite, ceramic, and glass mosaic murals. For Want of a Nail is an ongoing installation by the MTA Arts for Transit Design Team and the Museum of Natural History consisting of bronze,
granite, ceramic and glass mosaic murals. It represents a study of the evolution of
life starting from the big bang to the present day. The northern
stairway to the lower level features a starry sky theme and the big
bang itself downstairs. The southern stairway features ocean life
forms. The upper platform wall features the diversity of life, past
and present. The lower platform wall features metal casts of fossils
which are designed to be touched. Along the platform edges is a strip
of marble, with engraved decorations depicting artifacts found in the
Museum. Examples of the engravings along the platform edges are shown
in the photographs below.
Through the evolution line, the designing artists
from MTA and the American Museum of Natural History led visitors into
exploring the question of "Where do we come from?" ... The journey on
the platform starts from prehistoric organisms to the fiery earths
core to the swirl of heavens. Insects, animals, sea life, the earth,
and constellations change in hues at every step. From the molecular
to the cosmic, the changing along the revolution line indicated the
interconnectedness of life and the universe. Source: nyu.edu.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 3/4/2009
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Artwork at Museum exit stairway, lower level.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 3/4/2009
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Tilework and artwork, outbound platform.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 8/10/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 8/10/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Ducks panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Frog panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Kangaroos panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Ladybugs panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Lizard panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Lizard panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Lizard panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 2/14/2005
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
Notes: Owl panel.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 12/2003
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: David of Broadway
Date: 1/6/2002
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: David of Broadway
Date: 1/6/2002
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: David of Broadway
Date: 1/6/2002
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peggy Darlington
Date: 2000
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peggy Darlington
Date: 2000
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peggy Darlington
Date: 2000
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peggy Darlington
Date: 2000
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999).
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