Looking Along Broadway Towards Grace Church

From the museum

What stories can you find when you look closely at this artwork? Notice the police officer directing traffic, the person popping out of the manhole, and the cement mixer rumbling across the street. Red Grooms’s works have been called “sculptural comic books.” Here, he depicts the hustle and bustle of a New York City street near his studio. He chose an area he knew well and used it as inspiration. He said when he was creating this sculpture, “I picked this section of the avenue because it’s a good one and also close by.” How does your neighborhood inspire you? What stories does it tell? This work depicts roughly 15 blocks of Lower Manhattan between Canal and 10th Streets.

The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0