Most New Yorkers go out of their way to try to avoid the bacteria with which they share their daily subway commutes. Not Craig Ward. Inspired by the urban legend that “using the handrails on the subway is like shaking hands with 100 people,” the typographer and illustrator set out to capture the subway’s tiny denizens: bacteria lurking on subway poles, seats, and windows. Ward sampled the microbes on subway lines throughout the city, photographing his findings. The results are striking and unconventional “portraits” of NYC commuters.
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