The buses rumble overhead. The ceiling shivers. Somewhere above, a departure board flips and a suitcase wheel chatters across tile. And in the middle of the Port Authority Bus Terminal — one of the least likely art spaces in New York — Alan Batt is standing inside his life’s work.
Alan Batt — known as “Battman” — is at Port Authority Bus Terminal from 3-6pm each day showing his work. Photo: Phil O’Brien
“This is 43 years of my work,” he says, sweeping an arm across the space. “It’s weird. This is my life in one room.”
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Publisher & Editor Phil O’Brien is an entrepreneur and journalist. As an international photojournalist, he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and many others. He built a successful international sports photography agency, EMPICS, that was Getty Images’ major competitor in Europe when it sold. He founded a children’s charity in the UK that has helped young people through sport for over 15 years. Phil has lived in New York since 2012. He founded W42ST in 2014.