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Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000)
Location: 8th Avenue, 14th Street

An installation by artist Tom Otterness called Life Underground features bronze sculptures emerging from the floors and playing along the ceilings of the station.

Tom Otterness's "Life Underground" (at 14th Street and 8th Avenue) has emerged as one of the most popular pieces of subway art in the system. Regular riders doubtless noticed that installation took several years, owing to long disputes with bureaucrats. Otterness now creates exclusively public works and like other poublic artists -- Christo and Jeanne-Claude come to mind -- he considers dickering with officials part of the creative process. In the meantime, parts of this installation appeared all over town, from Central Park to Battery Park City to Downtown Brooklyn and Pratt Institute. The entire installation, as Otterness conceived it, is now in place. (Thanks to Harry Matthews.)


(image 109309) (165k, 930x618)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Canarsie Line
Location: 8th Avenue
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 1/6/2010
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 120


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 4/1/2009
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 638


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 4/1/2009
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 446


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Michael Romero
Date: 1/5/2008
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2176


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Michael Romero
Date: 1/5/2008
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2130


(image 73823) (146k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Jorge Catayi
Date: 9/10/2007
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 2798


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 7/14/2005
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 6433


(image 35959) (191k, 790x1047)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 4513


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 3747


(image 35955) (196k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3623


(image 35957) (169k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3228


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2986


(image 35962) (218k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 4456


(image 35964) (242k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3521


(image 35961) (208k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 4177


(image 35952) (151k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2836


(image 35954) (174k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2398


(image 35960) (184k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1961


(image 35949) (176k, 790x1047)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1863


(image 35948) (205k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 12/15/2004
Artwork: Life Underground, Tom Otterness (2000).
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 3022


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