9.11—The World Trade Center Anniversary Memorial The Twin Towers' Remembrance

Author: Vicente (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: In 1970, even before the World Trade Center towers were completed, the author began photographing the Twin Towers from various angles. These powerful images clearly capture the distinct silhouettes of the Twin Towers towering above surrounding skyscrapers and bridges. They dominate 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 9/11 attacks in 2001, the author returned to the locations where he had taken his original photographs to document the impact of the Twin Towers' collapse on the New York skyline. These images are not only a testament to the contribution of these buildings but also a moving, personal record of a city and a region, like a portrait of growth and decay.