Is it just me? Or,
Has anyone ever heard of the Bayonne 9/11 monument entitled; "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism"? Something of this magnitude should have made headlines. It's dedication should have been broadcast in schools... but it silently went up and silently stands.
This was a gift from President Vladimir Putin of Russia and the artist Zurab Tsereteli, to the people of the United States. The groundbreaking was September 16, 2005 and the dedication ceremony was September 11, 2006 the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.
In the city of Bayonne (New Jersey, United States) on the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks there was a dedication ceremony for Tsereteli's 175-ton sculpture entitled "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" consisting of a 100-foot tall rectangular bronze block with a fissure down the middle creating the tension and drama of the sculptural image, in which a teardrop in memory of those whose lives were lost is suspended. Nine pathways lead to the 11-sided granite base where names of 9/11 victims as well as victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombings are engraved.
"I would like to thank the people of Russia for this gift of solidarity i the war on terror. I thank my friend Zurab Tsereteli for his ability to catch the feelings that can not be expressed by words."
Former President Bill Clinton, keynote speaker at the dedication.
I know it's a late sentiment, but THANK YOU Russia.
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1 comment:
I haven't heard of it or seen it. It is beautiful and seems to sum up my thoughts and feelings to a tee. Thanks for sharing it.
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