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The New Stars of a NYC Subway Station: Very Good Doggos
Artist William Wegman’s famous Weimaraners are now immortalized in mosaics in the New York subway.
Artist William Wegman began photographing his Weimaraners in the 1970s. Since then, his portraits of them have become famous, brightening up Sesame Street, museums, and fashion magazines. Now, they will help New York subway riders feel a little better about their commute.
Flo and Topper—who are the 75-year-old artist’s ninth and tenth Weimaraners —grace the walls of the redesigned 23rd Street (M and F lines) station in multiple poses and outfits as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Enhanced Station Initiative. The dog portraits, turned into mosaics by Mayer of Munich, provide a pleasant distraction for rush-hour commuters navigating the congested march in and out of the nearly 80-year-old station.