art appreciation

here's some public art i've enjoyed recently...

this beauty is my favorite and can be viewed at the city cinemas 1, 2, & 3 on 59th street and 3rd avenue. i like going to movies there not only because of this great painting but also because they tell you to "turn off your pagers" before the movie starts. this cinema should get landmark status before this loveliness disappears.

and this stencil was attached to a construction site in my neighborhood. very nice!