Acclaimed artist Todd Stone's connection to the WTC dates back to 9/11, when he witnessed the tragic events from his Tribeca studio. His work has since become a visual chronicle of this pivotal moment in history, blending memory, loss, and hope.
Immediately following the initial attacks on the World Trade Center, tunnels were closed, and traffic fleeing Manhattan via bridges reached a standstill.
Many civilians, especially in those neighborhoods closest to the attacks, were desperate to escape the island but had no way to do so.
Luckily, their salvation came like lightning.
A coast guard transmission went out. “All available boats,” it said.
“This is the United States Coast Guard… Anyone wanting to help with the evacuation of Lower Manhattan report to Governors Island.”
Within minutes, around 150 private ships of all shapes, sizes, and purposes reported for duty and got to work.
All told, these heroic captains transported around 500,000 people away from the disaster zone.
This came to be known as the 9/11 Boat Lift, which to this day, is the largest water evacuation in history.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of legendary architect Fumihiko Maki.
Maki was the Pritzker Prize-winning architect behind the stunning design of 4 WTC.
"The bottom line of Time-Space-Existence is humanity in architecture."
– Fumihiko Maki.
3 Rising III 2015 oil on canvas 48 x 60
Looking down from 67th floor of 4 WTC as 3 WTC (where I work now) rose.
This is now on exhibit as part of Art at World Trade Center at 7 WTC 40th floor.
So much trouble in the world.
Seems like we have been here before
Check out my painting and interview in the newly published
Politics of Artists in War Zones - Art in Conflict
Also profiled in
Images of War in Contemporary Art
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Art World Trade Center is on the web.
Check out https://t.co/jVEF08ibC7 to see my work and the diverse group of artists in this unique historic overview of Art at the World Trade Center now on exhibit at 7 WTC