Join Eugene Richards for a signing of his book Stepping Through the Ashes and Francesc Torres for Memory Remains: 9/11 Artifacts at Hangar 17.
Many photographers have recorded the devastation of 9/11, but Eugene Richards transcends description to offer instead a way of beginning to come to terms with the tragedy. "The fenced-in sight of the World Trade Center has been largely dealt with as a crime scene, as a 'marvel' of destruction, or as the tourist attraction it is fast becoming. What I see when I stare downtown is an ever-evolving repository for the missing, a focal point for grieving, for remembering, for reflection, for self-examination." Richards, like so many of us, is digging into the depths of his soul, trying both to work through his own feelings, and to live with the specter of September 11.
Memory Remains features remarkable photography by Spanish artist Francesc Torres, who was granted special access to visit JFK International Airport's Hangar 17. Hangar 17 became the repository for all significant non-human materials salvaged from the site of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. With his lifelong interest in questions of human memory and meaning, Torres creates photographs that turn twisted steel or smashed ambulances into objects of contemplation and wonder. Accompanying his chilling photography are several pieces of writing that address the question of what place the memory of 9/11 will take in the history of the United States and the world. Newsweek senior editor Jerry Adler writes the primary text of the book, explaining how the remains of Ground Zero came to be carried to Hangar 17 and what happened to them there. Torres himself, at home in lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001, writes a memory piece on that day and his feelings in the presence of the twisted remains months later. Yale historian David Blight offers a piece on how 9/11 will reshape American history.
Please note that due to professional obligations, photographer's book signing dates may change without notification. Limit of two signed copies per customer. Pre-orders and reserve orders are not guaranteed but every effort is made to fulfill orders. Books must be purchased from the ICP Store. If purchased before date of event, please bring your receipt. For more information, call 212.857.9725.
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