Collage
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2009.320.1
Dimensions: 16 in X 14 in X 0.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 40.64 cm X 35.56 cm X 1.27 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 40.64 cm X 35.56 cm X 1.27 cm
Source: Noboru Hirai
Credit Line: Gift of Noboru Hirai
Description
Framed collage created in memory of Katsuyuki Hirai. The collage includes multiple color photographs of Hirai and text printed in Japanese.
Framed collage created in memory of Katsuyuki Hirai. The collage includes multiple color photographs of Hirai and text printed in Japanese.
Historical Notes
Growing up in Saitama, Japan, Katsuyuki Hirai practiced kendo, a martial art based on samurai swordsmanship. As a vice president for Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking, he traveled often. On assignment in the United States, Katsuyuki lived in Hartsdale, New York, with his wife, Ayako, and became a fan of American baseball. On September 11, he was at work on the South Tower’s 83rd floor. He was 32 years old.
Growing up in Saitama, Japan, Katsuyuki Hirai practiced kendo, a martial art based on samurai swordsmanship. As a vice president for Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking, he traveled often. On assignment in the United States, Katsuyuki lived in Hartsdale, New York, with his wife, Ayako, and became a fan of American baseball. On September 11, he was at work on the South Tower’s 83rd floor. He was 32 years old.
