9.11 World Trade Center Anniversary -- Twin Towers Remembered

Author: Vicente (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: In 1970, when the World Trade Center towers were still under construction, the author began photographing the Twin Towers from various angles. These powerful images clearly capture the distinct outlines of the Twin Towers towering above surrounding skyscrapers and bridges, dominating the skyline of the Queens Zoo, the waste disposal site in Hoboken, and the elevated train lines in South Brooklyn. These photographs constantly remind us, no matter where you stand in New York, how profoundly the Twin Towers exist. After the 2001 "9.11" attacks, the author returned to the locations where he had taken the original photographs to document the impact of the Twin Towers' collapse on New York's skyline. These images are not only a testament to the contributions of these buildings but also a moving, personal record of a city and a region, resembling a portrait of growth and decay.