Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Twin Towers



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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20 comments:

  1. KateSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    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.

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  2. Stefan JanssonSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    A day no one will ever forget.

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  3. Luis GomezSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Thank you Jack. Very moving.

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  4. LONDONLULUSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    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.)

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  5. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    This is a powerful image.

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  6. LynetteSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Thanks for sharing this today, Jack.

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  7. SharonSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    What an amazing painting. It is very striking and very moving at the same time.

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  8. Sylvia KSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Thank you, Jack, it is indeed an amazing painting and powerful indeed! May we never forget!

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    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.

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  10. EG CameraGirlSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Definitely a day North Americans will remember for a long, long time.

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  11. VPSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    I remember the painting, it is not easy to find something like this nowadays. And I like it.

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  12. KaySeptember 11, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    Allegorical painting indeed! The detail is striking; the overall piece is very moving and disturbing.

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  13. HalcyonSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    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.

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  14. Bob CroweSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    Yes, twin towers in agony. Whenever I fly into New York the hole in the skyline makes me so sad.

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  15. RandySeptember 11, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    What a stunning painting.

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  16. HildaSeptember 12, 2013 at 12:36 AM

    Painful.

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  17. KarlSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Great detail, Jack, great detail!
    You caught the essence!

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  18. jennyfrecklesSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    So powerful. That terrible day still feels like yesterday.

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  19. Chrissy BrandSeptember 13, 2013 at 4:33 AM

    Very striking image

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  20. UnknownSeptember 14, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Absolutely amazing! I would also visit the painting everytime I would go there.

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