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Life Underground

Life Underground is a permanent public artwork created by American sculptor Tom Otterness for the New York City Subway's , which serves the A, ​C, ​E​, and L trains.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: 2001 work of public art by Tom Otterness located in 14 St (A/C/E/L) station (New York City Transit)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Empire State Building and Whitney Museum.

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The is a 102-story, Art Deco-style supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States. is situated 1 mile northeast of Life Underground.

Museum
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The of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a modern and contemporary American art museum located in the and neighborhoods of in . is situated 1,700 feet west of Life Underground.

University
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is a private research university in , New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. is situated 1 mile southeast of Life Underground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelsea and Greenwich Village.

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Sitting on the southwest side of Midtown , has a huge concentration of art galleries and is a popular dining and nightlife district. The area along 8th Avenue is the center of gay social life in Manhattan.

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is a well-known, largely residential district in , once famous for its vibrant art and literary community. Nowadays the neighborhood is so gentrified that the artists and poets who once lived here wouldn't be able to afford the rents, but the Village is still worth a visit for its lovely tree-lined streets and colorful history.

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In the shadow of the skyscrapers of Midtown sit some of 's most colorful and vibrant neighborhoods. Busy Flatiron is one of the borough's most active shopping and entertainment districts, situated between Union Square and Madison Square Park, two of the most popular meeting places for Manhattanites.

Life Underground

Latitude
40.73973° or 40° 44′ 23″ north
Longitude
-74.00289° or 74° 0′ 10″ west
Inception
2001
Open location code
87G7PXQW+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6572519247
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­artwork
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q6545017
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Highlights include Museum of Illusions and Jackson Square Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Life Underground”. Photo: Fleker, CC BY-SA 3.0.