Alfred Hitchcock mosaics, Leytonstone (via The joy of shards):
Alfred Hitchcock was born at 517 High Road, Leytonstone, in the east of London on 13th August 1899. To mark 100 years since this event, and to commemorate the director's link with the area, 17 mosaics have been installed in the entrance corridors of Leytonstone tube station. They were made in vitreous glass tesserae, using the reverse method, by Greenwich Mural Workshop. The work required some 80,000 tiles, took seven months to complete, and the final installation took place during April 2001.
The mosaics are quite stunning and make Leytonstone my favourite station on the entire network. The still-frame images somehow capture the essence of each film they depict and are well chosen. I particularly like Strangers on a Train, To Catch a Thief, Suspicion, and of course Vertigo featuring the nightmarish scene in the church tower. Any Hitchcock fan should make a pilgrimage here, they won't be disappointed.
