Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2014.398.1
Dimensions: 11 ½ in X 14 in X 1 ½ in
Dimensions (Metric): 27.94 cm X 35.56 cm X 2.54 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Hila Paldi
World Trade Center/Twin Towers Under Attack
Description
Framed fiber art piece created by Hila Paldi and titled World Trade Center/Twin Towers Under Attack. The piece depicts the Twin Towers after being struck by hijacked planes on September 11, 2001. The knitted piece, made with mixed-material yarn is in a metal frame with a black velvet mounting.
Historical Notes
Hila Paldi was born in 1958 in Israel and has resided in London, Kyoto, Tokyo, and New York City. Her grandmother taught her how to knit as a child. Paldi knitted this fiber piece based on footage of the burning Twin Towers aired repeatedly on major television networks following the attacks.