Junko and I spent my last afternoon in NYC at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. The memorial itself is moving and powerful and with the addition of the museum, it was a rather heart-wrenching afternoon. What struck us both was how silent the museum was, despite hundreds of people there at any one point in time. Though photography is allowed, it somehow felt inappropriate to do what I usually would do -- take a lot of photos of all different entities and areas and alot of the architectural elements, see what I end up with, and discard the rest. For one of the few times in my life, I took only a few, and what I took were images that I found particularly powerful. I remember that day vividly and the days after very clearly and did not need the museum for that reason. But the displays bring the horrendous unimaginable event down to a very personal scale. This triptych captures for me the sense of time from the moment that clock stopped to my experience of the museum today. I hesitate to even mention but it probably needs to be viewed large on black to make out the individual contributions of each image. Actually, no need to comment as I'm not sure what there is to say...
The subway station across from the memorial has been redesigned and rebuilt (Fulton Center) and is in my extras album: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2015-10-15
I continue to be so appreciative of your wonderful positive response to my NY postings! Many thanks -- most have made it to PP, which has meant so much.
I think that almost everyone can remember exactly where they were and what they were doing at the moment represented by the clock hands at the top. Painful and compelling on black, especially the wall of portraits. I haven't journeyed here yet... but I will. Thanks for putting this together. What a tragedy.
Taffy, I know exactly what you mean about how you felt visiting that location. I to remember where I was when I first heard about the horrible tragedy of that day. Your images are a very fitting remembrance of that day. Fav!
What a powerful triptych and such respectful images of one of the most horrendous days in history.
I am not sure if I should even fav these images, but feel I must. I know what Suse means, you really can 'see' the silence in these shots and also the emotion.
Oh, boy, yes. Very moving. I have been to the Memorial, but the museum wasn't open at that time. Beautiful triptych and I love the way you've presented the images in such a respectful fashion.
thanks for sharing Taffy. Even being in New zealand - I can remember exactly where i was when i heard of this tragedy and was then glued to the TV - even being 1000's of miles away.
This is very powerfully put together. I think it is one of those events in history where people remember where they were and what they were doing at the time.
My friend's son was one of the engineers on this. I don't think I could bring myself to go see it. Too heart wrenching. I too remember it so well that morning when it happened.
Such moving pictures Taffy. They really convey a sense of the atmosphere in the museum. I visited with my daughter and have life long memories of the atmosphere,the silence and the huge respect you felt for everyone involved.
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@sailingmusic Your comment reminded me of what Junko and I said as we left. We could maybe handle it better in another 10 years, but for now, it still is too raw. But they did do a fantastic job in creating this space for memory and memorializing the victims.
That is a very moving triptych Taffy. The memorial must be quite overwhelming to many people. I well remember watching TV in stunned disbelief as the monstrous evil and the scale of atrocity unfolded. Very sobering indeed.
Your feelings and emotions remind me very much of my first trip to the Holocaust Museum in Wash. D. C. It was much the same- lots of people, very little talk, overwhelmingly powerful images and memorabilia. I have not been to the site yet. I don't know if I'll be able to go, but I can see that it would be as powerful as D C or Yad Vashem which I've also visited. I like that you took this place in and then chose a few shots. Sometimes I think the camera takes over us, but here, you controlled the camera. Beautiful.
Way to get the emotions going with this truly powerful triptych Taffy. I've haven't been yet but hope to when I visit NY in a year or so. Deeply moving!
October 19th, 2015
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I am not sure if I should even fav these images, but feel I must. I know what Suse means, you really can 'see' the silence in these shots and also the emotion.
Fav