Book
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2017.199.9
Dimensions: 8.5 in X 6 in
Dimensions (Metric): 21.59 cm X 15.24 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 21.59 cm X 15.24 cm
Source: Robert DiChiara
Credit Line: Gift of Robert DiChiara
Towering Wit: Well-Known Cartoonists Take on the World Trade Center
Description
Book titled Towering Wit: Well-Known Cartoonists Take on the World Trade Center. The book contains humorous cartoons thematically centered on the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. The front cover includes a cartoon of two identical chefs at Windows on the World. Their chef hats are excessively tall, imitating the Twin Towers.
Book titled Towering Wit: Well-Known Cartoonists Take on the World Trade Center. The book contains humorous cartoons thematically centered on the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. The front cover includes a cartoon of two identical chefs at Windows on the World. Their chef hats are excessively tall, imitating the Twin Towers.
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.
