Poster
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2006.5.8
Dimensions: 42 in X 28 in
Dimensions (Metric): 106.68 cm X 71.12 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 106.68 cm X 71.12 cm
Source: Lawrence Provost
Credit Line: Gift of Lawrence Provost
Description
National Airlines advertising poster for New York featuring an aerial view of the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan. The undeveloped Battery Park City appears in the lower foreground. "New York | National Airlines" is printed at the bottom.
National Airlines advertising poster for New York featuring an aerial view of the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan. The undeveloped Battery Park City appears in the lower foreground. "New York | National Airlines" is printed at the bottom.
Historical Notes
Until their destruction on 9/11, the Twin Towers dominated the Manhattan skyline. Symbols of American ingenuity and audacity, they provided an immediate visual association with the irrepressible vitality of New York City. Appearing again and again in the movies, the towers became permanently etched into the public imagination.
Until their destruction on 9/11, the Twin Towers dominated the Manhattan skyline. Symbols of American ingenuity and audacity, they provided an immediate visual association with the irrepressible vitality of New York City. Appearing again and again in the movies, the towers became permanently etched into the public imagination.
