Tag Archives: 9/11

“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.”

- Barack Obama
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“Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day

This mournful song acts as a reminder to cherish our loved ones while we have them

The iconic modern-punk band Green Day is no stranger to writing and performing mournful and nostalgic ballads. As we’ve seen before, their early song, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” has served as an inspiration to many who play it … Continue reading

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Transforming a View of Kazimir Malevich’s Deathbed from a Famous Photograph into a Painting

James Sheehan’s postage stamp-sized watercolor, “Death of Malevich,” uses distance and scale to toy with how viewers’ interpretations and experiences of loss and grief can easily turn from clear to blurry and vice versa

New York artist James Sheehan’s “Death of Malevich (2013),” a postage stamp-sized watercolor based on the famous 1935 photograph of Malevich on his deathbed, has recently been installed at New York’s The Drawing Center. As The Drawing Center’s website states, … Continue reading

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In Memoriam of 9/11: New Jersey’s Teardrop Sculpture

The controversial 9/11 memorial by Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli

In 2006, Bayonne, New Jersey was gifted a monument in memoriam of 9/11 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Known as “The Teardrop Monument,” or the “Tear Of Grief,” the towering sculpture was gifted to the US after it’s completion by … Continue reading

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In Remembrance of 9/11: The Bead Quilt

A collaborative art piece cherishes loved ones lost on September 11th

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The anniversary is, of course, a somber day of remembrance for so many across the country. Yet, it has also brought Americans closer together in memoriam of the loved … Continue reading

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“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer

The Poignant Book About A Child Coping with the Loss of His Father Turned into a Poorly-Critiqued Film in 2011

In the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key … Continue reading

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