Sean Hudson
New York Subway
About this artwork
The New York subway was officially opened in 1904, forty-one years after the London Underground and eight years after the Glasgow Subway. It is now one of the largest underground systems in the world. In this atmospheric photograph, Hudson captures the often claustrophobic experience of travelling underground with hundreds of other people.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Sean Hudson (1935 - 1997) British
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title:New York Subway
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date created:1975
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:25.40 x 38.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by Robin Gillanders
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accession number:PGP 92.3
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Sean Hudson
Sean Hudson
Hudson trained as a photographer and cameraman in the late 1950s, during the early years of the British realist film movement. He assisted directors as eminent as Ken Loach, Mike Hodges and Jean-Luc Godard. He also shot his own documentaries and as an activist in the Workers' Revolutionary Party...