NYC Taxi Flower Power
I’m pretty sure that everyone has noticed them at least once. They’re plastered all over the hoods, trunks and roofs of our yellow cabs. No, I am not talking about taxi fare stickers. I am talking about the colorful flowers that adorn our beloved New York City Taxis. At first a look, these images seem a bit odd and out of place because of their yellow background, yet they are eye-catching. I was curious to see why these images were appearing on the cabs and I found out that this project, entitled “Garden in Transit”, was intended to provide creative therapy for seriously ill and disabled children. So I wondered to myself, how is this art? Granted, the art was the paintings themselves, but there was an additional element involved. It came to me while I was crossing the street at a red light. It was one of those rare times I actually wasn’t daydreaming, and actually paying attention to my surroundings. I turned my head and saw a good two rows of taxis waiting at the light, all with the flowers emblazoned on their bodies. It seemed as if I was looking at a field of flowers. I realized that, when seen in bunches, the images of the flowers create a sense of a garden on a mobile canvas. I think these are great pieces of art, they are able to stand-alone and at the same time they are able compliment each other when put next to each other. Who would of thought that NYC taxis were patrons of the arts?
December 19th, 2007 at 11:31 am
It is very interesting to see how some simple painting of flowers can make something like a yellow cab look beautiful.