Thursday, November 12, 2015

World Trade Center Prints: Past And Present

By Mattie Knight


Every American recalls that fateful day, September 11, 2001. Most people remember where they were and what they were doing the moment they heard the news. Thankfully there are many World Trade Center Prints available depicting the Center before the planes struck the world renowned buildings in New York City. Naturally, there have been many more prints and works of art created showing the Center as it is today.

In pictures that predate 2001, the twin towers are frequently the focal point of the photographic and artistic images. Other times the broader shots show the towers as background images demonstrating how much a part of the Manhattan landscape they were. The artwork is available in vibrant color or completely devoid of color. Prints with color or lack of color are available to please almost any preference.

The price of the prints start around thirteen dollars, while limited replications of works of art may cost three thousand dollars and more. Views range from the Brooklyn Bridge with the twin towers in the background to the firemen raising the American flag during the first stages of recovery at ground zero.

An important part of displaying a treasured print is the presentation. Some websites allow the shopper to view the selected print with various combinations of matting and frames. The print of your choice can be presented with modern or more traditional touches. Using this feature allows you to hang the artwork as soon as shipment is received.

These prints are extremely popular. The range of sizes is almost unlimited. The smaller sized work can be framed with a ready made frame. Large panoramic views may not be suited to framing and can be mounted on a board or backside frame. This method of finishing the artwork will result in a modern style and make s strong visual impact.

Prints that show the memorial built in the ground where the towers once stood are just as meaningful. War and terrorism are destructive and tragic, yet somehow the worst of times brings out the best in men and women. Efforts to divide people can have the effect of creating a new unity among those very same people. All the artwork memorializing this location before and after the tragic events of nine eleven prove the coming together of many minds with common thoughts.

The twin towers were architectural works of art. Reproduced art work is available of the towers in the process of being built. These are amazing views and show what can be done when people with talent, imagination and engineering skills combine their efforts. Close up detailed views can be very interesting and unique. Far off views are ominous when you think the towers no longer exist.

A personal visit to ground zero is similar to a pilgrimage to a sacred place in the sense that the experience can be spiritual. The memorial is grand and inspires feelings of patriotism. The very act that was intended to and did cause destruction also had the effect of creating a sense of harmony and commonality among Americans. Images of the World Trade Center before and after that tragic day in September are equally beautiful. The vast number of prints available are proof of the great number of photographers and artists who were touched by the architecture and the events.




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