The terrorism attack on the two towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, was the defining event of the 21st century so far. This is a detail from an eighteen foot long allegorical painting by Graydon Parrish, commissioned by the New Britain Museum of American Art to commemorate the tragedy. I showed it before, here. Every time I am at the museum, I visit the painting.
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This close-up is a painful reminder of that terrible day, which is etched in our memories forever. I'm glad that you supplied the link to see the painting in its entirety.
A day no one will ever forget.
Thank you Jack. Very moving.
Thank you for marking this day. Striking detail and appreciated the larger context from before. (My brother was in one of the towers that morning but luckily is OK. So many others were not so lucky.)
This is a powerful image.
Thanks for sharing this today, Jack.
What an amazing painting. It is very striking and very moving at the same time.
Thank you, Jack, it is indeed an amazing painting and powerful indeed! May we never forget!
Oh my that is an amazing image Jack, so strong and very powerful. The original painting is awesome but I have to say your interpretation here is perfectly stunning.
Definitely a day North Americans will remember for a long, long time.
I remember the painting, it is not easy to find something like this nowadays. And I like it.
Allegorical painting indeed! The detail is striking; the overall piece is very moving and disturbing.
I remember that day very well. No one's life the world round has been the same since that defining day. But life goes on...
I really like this memorial painting. It's very moving.
Yes, twin towers in agony. Whenever I fly into New York the hole in the skyline makes me so sad.
What a stunning painting.
Painful.
Great detail, Jack, great detail!
You caught the essence!
So powerful. That terrible day still feels like yesterday.
Very striking image
Absolutely amazing! I would also visit the painting everytime I would go there.
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