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Trade Center Towers with Veil

1979

American, 1934 - 2014

Prior to their devastation, Wolf Van Dem Bussche obsessively photographed the World Trade Center Towers in New York City at different times of the day, and under varying weather conditions. Initially, he approached the towers as images for formalist treatment. Since the destruction of the towers on 9/11, one can't help but see an ominous and brooding mood seep into these images.

Gelatin silver print

Image h.: 17 15/16 in.

Image w.: 22 7/16 in.

Sheet h.: 20 in.

Sheet w.: 23 3/4 in.

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spadarella

80.38

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, 200 Photographs from the Museum Collection, Dec. 8, 1983 - Feb. 5, 1984. Text by Rod Slemmons. No cat. no.

Seattle, Wash., Seattle Art Museum, Order and Border, Feb. 26, 2010-Aug. 28, 2011.

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