Masstransiscope

Masstransiscope Bill Brand

Bill Brand's Masstransiscopewas installed in the abandoned Myrtle Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, New York in September 1980. It has been seen by millions of commuters for over twenty-five years. The 228 hand-painted panels are viewed through a series of vertical slits set into a specially constructed housing. The piece works on the principle of the Zoetrope, a 19th century optical toy.

Masstransiscope in the subway		Zoetrope

vBill Brand inside Masstransiscope
		Repairing light fixture

LiLights inside Masstransiscope		Abandoned Myrtle Avenue Station
		Theresa DeSalvio painting image-panels
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Masstransicope was sponsored by Creative Time, Inc. and supported by: National Endowment for the Arts New York State Council on the Arts Con Edison American Stock Exchange Chase Manhattan Bank among others with in-kind support from 3M Corporation Westinghouse Electric E.E. Tech among others. Conceived and created by Bill Brand with support from: Theresa Desalvio, Painter Kathleen Ligon, Architect Anita Contini, Executive Director, Creative TIme, Inc. Andrea Pedersen, Public Relations Director, Creative Time, Inc. Nancy Princenthal, Exhibitions Director, Creative Time, Inc.