Transit Series
(1970-1974)

Richard E. Brooks New York City subway paintings are an expression of a time and place that, in many ways, is no more. This Transit series has often been compared to a short story. As one reviewer wrote in Art News, "...the pathos of the early morning subway riders is so tangible it vibrates."

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