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Powerful Exhibition of Photographs From The Pentagon, World Trade Center And Flight 93 Site Marks Anniversary of September 11
The Corcoran presentation of here is new york: a democracy of photographs is sponsored by Target Stores.
All of the images in the exhibition were contributed by witnesses to 9.11 and its aftermath. Some photographs were taken by professional photographers who rushed to the scene after the attacks began, but most were taken by ordinary people. "The work of world-famous photographers hangs alongside pictures by police officers, firemen, bystanders, construction workers and students," said Michael Shulan, one of the founding directors of here is new york. "At the anniversary of 9.11, here is new york stands as a photographic memorial to these tragic events, and as a symbol of the need, going forward, for all of us to come together in the global community and work to prevent events of this nature from continuing to happen."
In keeping with the theme "a democracy of photographs," here is new york announces a call for photographs of the crash site in Pennsylvania site and of the disaster at the Pentagon. Everyone is invited to participate - schoolchildren, amateurs, and photojournalists alike. Photographs can be sent by mail to the Corcoran or brought in to the Corcoran Information Desk during Museum hours. Photos may be no larger than 8 x 10 inches and cannot be returned without a self addressed stamped envelope. Digital images can be submitted to www.hereisnewyork.org/washington, instructions online. Additionally, a self-operated video booth where people can record their thoughts and memories of the events and add them to the growing video archive will be installed in the Corcoran. Video recordings can be made by appointment at the Corcoran. As always, here is new york makes only the following limitation on submissions; all material must relate to the events on 9.11 and their aftermath, in the broadest and yet most intimate sense.
Closely replicating the exhibition's original installation in New York, the Corcoran's presentation will feature pictures of ground zero, rescue workers, funeral services, sidewalk shrines, and recently acquired images from Pennsylvania and the Pentagon. In addition, video footage from the video booth and an 11-minute documentary shot immediately after the tragedy, entitled "The First 24 Hours," will be shown in the exhibition galleries.
"Target learned about here is new york after it had been on display in New York for only a few weeks, but it was evident immediately that a phenomenal event was taking place," said Laysha Ward, director, community relations, Target Corporation. "The grass-roots effort of a few individuals established a forum for thousands of people to express their reactions to 9.11. Like many of the visitors, we were profoundly moved by the range of emotion expressed in the exhibition. Target is honored to help sustain the mission of this exhibition by bringing it to the Washington area."
Background
here is new york was conceived by four individuals: Alice Rose George, independent curator and photo editor; Gilles Peress, an internationally acclaimed photo journalist; Michael Shulan, a writer and the owner of the SoHo storefront; and Charles Traub, a photographer and Chairperson of the MFA Program in Photography and the Related Media at New York School of Visual Arts. Their aim was to create a forum for people to think about what had happened and present a way of making sense of all of the haunting images.
"We initially thought that here is new york would exist for a short time in New York as a respite for the public to bear witness to the events of 9.11," said Charles Traub, a founding director of here is new york. "But the exhibition has evolved as a catalyst and forum for discussion of global issues of conflict. In this way the exhibition reflects our role, as a country, in the global community."
Since opening the New York exhibition, here is new york has established itself as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to archiving and exhibiting these images around the world. Digital prints of images included in the exhibition are available for sale for $25 each. Net proceeds from sales of the prints have been donated to public charities that assist those whose lives have been directly affected by the tragedy. To date, here is new york has given more than $600,000 to the Children's Aid Society's World Trade Center Relief Fund and continues to raise money for it and other charities. A book of the exhibition, published by Scalo Press, will appear at the same time as the exhibition and contains nearly a thousand pages. As with the prints, the net proceeds from the book will be donated to charity. The organization's website address is www.hereisnewyork.org.
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at New York Avenue and 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC, and is open every day, except Tuesday, 10 am - 5 pm, and until 9 pm on Thursdays. The Corcoran is closed every Tuesday. Admission to the Corcoran is: $5 for adults; $8 for families; $3 for seniors and member guests; $1 for students with valid ID. The public information line for the museum is (202) 639-1700. The information line for the college is (202) 639-1800. The Corcoran Web site address is www.corcoran.org.
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WASHINGTON, DC (August 6, 2002) - Marking the first anniversary of 9.11, the Corcoran Gallery of Art presents here is new york: a democracy of photographs, an exhibition examining the effects of 9.11 and its aftermath through images of the Pentagon, World Trade Center and Flight 93 sites taken by amateur and professional photographers alike. The Corcoran presentation of here is new york, one of the most widely viewed exhibitions relating to 9.11, features hundreds of never-before-seen photographs of the Pentagon and Flight 93 sites, and offers visitors the opportunity to contribute their own photographs and recollections of 9.11. The exhibition will be on view at the Corcoran September 7 through November 11, 2002.