Print, Framed
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2017.131.2
Dimensions: 12 in X 14 in X 1 in
Dimensions (Metric): 30.48 cm X 35.56 cm X 2.54 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 30.48 cm X 35.56 cm X 2.54 cm
Source: Margaret Jean Wolf-Beatty
Credit Line: Gift of Christian Wolf and family
Description
Black-and-white graphic print of the New York City skyline featuring the Twin Towers in the center, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. The print is signed "Fletcher" on the lower right and framed in a silver decorative frame.
Black-and-white graphic print of the New York City skyline featuring the Twin Towers in the center, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. The print is signed "Fletcher" on the lower right and framed in a silver decorative frame.
Historical Notes
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
