46 St-Bliss St
Q is for Queens, 1999
Faceted Glass
By Yumi Heo
This art installation spans 3 subway stations: 33 St-Rawson Street, 40 St-Lowery St, and 46 St-Bliss St and has a total of 30 different sections of 3 glass mosaic panels that play homage in a A is for this pattern of Queens diversity along both the station mezzanine entrances and near the staircases on the platforms.
46 St has Q (is for Queens) through Z (for Zoo) and also two bonus panels including one depicting the Queesborough Bridge as well. Additional ones include S is for Shea (now demolished), U is for U.S. Open (their location), and R is Rockaways.
Photos: 28 May, 2010
