The Art Department of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA, Metro), created in 1989 under the predecessor transportation agency, Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD), has worked to incorporate public art and transportation. The opening of light and heavy rail transit in Los Angeles presented many opportunities for artists to work with what was, at the time, planning by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission and SCRTD, and what is now the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), also known as Metro. Artwork for each station on the Metro Rail lines correspond with the history and culture, as well as the artist's perspective of, the area surrounding the station.

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1 box 0.417 linear feet

163 color and black and white photographs total. 35 of these photographs depict public artwork installed at Blue Line stations, 163 photographs depict artwork installed at Red Line stations. All photographs in this collection have a label adhered to the backside containing information about the photo such as the name of the artwork, the artist's name, the architect's name if applicable, and the photographer's name.