“1 March 1914 and 2 March 1914": Stan Douglas’ “Penn Sation’s Half Century” @moynihantrainhall features nine photographic panels, arranged in three pairs and one triptych, reconstructing significant but little-known moments spanning the Station’s half-century lifespan, standing as vivid evocations of the NYC’s forgotten history. On March 1st and 2nd, 1914, vaudeville performers from across the Eastern Seaboard were stranded in Penn Station during an epic snowstorm that brought rail traffic to a halt. Bert Williams, the legendary singer, comedian, and first African-American to direct a motion picture, recognized the talent in the room and instigated an impromptu vaudeville show to the delight of his fellow travelers. Douglas reproduces this serendipitous moment, where acrobatics transformed the cavernous Waiting Room into a theater in-the-round, and musical numbers turned its staircase into a stage. Explore all nine panels, the stories behind them, and learn how the various moments were carefully recreated at publicartfund.org/MTH #StanDouglas #moynihantrainhall Stan Douglas "1 March 1914 and 2 March 1914," from "Penn Station’s Half Century," 2020 Ceramic ink on glass. One of nine photographic panels from "Penn Station’s Half Century" Commissioned by Empire State Development in partnership with Public Art Fund for Moynihan Train Hall ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy of the artist, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Photo: @nicholasknightstudio, courtesy Empire State Development and Public Art Fund, NY (at Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/CakS2QkFGnI/?utm_medium=tumblr
