Taking the A Train
24 x 12 in (h x w)
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This gentleman is from the era of the song “Take the A Train” written by Billy Strayhorn for Duke Ellington in 1941 about the then-new A line of subway service that runs through New York City. The era was one in which people dressed up to take the subway or go to the grocery store. Their elegant style was a daily occurrence, not reserved for special occasions. The map of his face tells his story, every crease showing the roads he has traveled to get to this seat on this day in this modern New York City subway. His body language is reserved yet polite as he waits patiently for his stop without computer devices to amuse or distract him.

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