Metro Line 1 near People's Square, Shanghai
Metro Line A near Les Halles, Paris
The B Train at 42nd Street, Manhattan
Metro 1 Deák Ferenc Tér Station, Budapest
Linea 2 near Piazza Cavour, Naples
Metro Line 3 near Guilin Road, Shanghai
Atlantic Avenue MTA Station, Brooklyn
Metro U3 Stephensplatz Station, Vienna
Metro Line C near Strížkov, Prague
Metro Line 2 near Portales, Mexico City
Metro 2 Keleti Pályaudvar Station, Budapest
Brighton Beach MTA Station, Brooklyn
Linea 1 near Materdei, Naples
Metro Line A at Tepalcate, Mexico City
Metro Line 1 near Changshu Road, Shanghai
Metro Linea A near Manzoni, Rome
Metro Ratusz Arsenal Station, Warsaw
The B Train near DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn
Metro Line 2 at Nanjing Road West, Shanghai
Metro Line 2 near Lujiazui, Shanghai
Tren Ligero near Xochimilco, Mexico City
The 4 Train near Nevins Street, Brooklyn
Tren Ligero near La Noria, Mexico City
Metro 1 near Politechnika, Warsaw
Washington Square MTA Station, Manhattan
Metro 1 near Swietokrzyska, Warsaw
Metro Line C near Letnany, Prague
The C Train near Canal Street, Manhattan
The Q Train near Avenue M, Brooklyn
Metro Line 2 near Nanjing Road East, Shanghai
- © Stan Raucher
Hold tight to your wallet, mind the gap and stand clear of the closing doors. Join me as we venture deep beneath the streets to explore Metros in ten cities on three continents.
Using available light and a bit of serendipity, I strive to create compelling photographs that provide a glimpse into aspects of the human condition. Whenever I step into a subway station it feels as though I have entered an incredible theater with a diverse cast of characters performing in an unscripted play on an ever-changing stage. My series Metro documents the behavior of ordinary people in mass transit systems in several countries and cultures. As individuals interact with one another in these tightly-packed public spaces, occasionally situations that are unexpected, mysterious, humorous or poignant unfold. A spontaneous gesture, an unusual juxtaposition, a concealed mood or a hidden emotion may suddenly materialize and then vanish in a split-second. Such ephemeral events are often overlooked or quickly forgotten. My intent is to capture these fleeting moments as evocative, richly-layer images that will prompt us to pause and reflect on our modern lives.
We are so small between the stars, so large against the sky,
And lost among the subway crowds, I try to catch your eye.
-Leonard Cohen






























