From ABC7 Los Angeles · · 50s
Orange subway seats get artsy sendoff
New York's iconic orange subway seats to be replaced with new models.
In brief
New York's iconic orange subway seats to be replaced with new models. New York Transit Museum's exhibit celebrates the orange subway seats as they are phased out. Originally reported by ABC7 Los Angeles.
Orange subway seats
Brightly colored seats became ubiquitous on certain train lines starting in the 1970s.
Museum exhibit
New York Transit Museum curator Jodi Shapiro says straphangers are showing a lot of love for the orange seats.
Historical context
Trains with those iconic orange seats first hit the tracks in 1971, in R44 cars.
Artists inspired
The exhibit was an easy sell to artists, with enthusiastic responses from creators.
Artistic interpretations
Artists like Danny Cortes and Michele Matthews created pieces inspired by the seats.
Visitor perspective
Visitors like Brian Su say the orange seats are ingrained in New York's memories and hard to forget.
At a glance
New York Transit Museum's exhibit celebrates the orange subway seats as they are phased out.
