Urn
Photo credit: Tom Lane
Accession Number: C.2011.1418.1
Dimensions: 51 in X 21 ½ in
Dimensions (Metric): 129.54 cm X 53.34 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 129.54 cm X 53.34 cm
Source: Tom Lane
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum
9/11 Memorial Urn
Description
A 12-segment cast porcelain urn fired three times with photographic transfers of the names of every victim from 9/11 fused on the surface with iron-pigmented text and sealed with a white matte glaze.
A 12-segment cast porcelain urn fired three times with photographic transfers of the names of every victim from 9/11 fused on the surface with iron-pigmented text and sealed with a white matte glaze.
Historical Notes
University of Minnesota art professor and ceramicist Tom Lane was far from the attack sites on 9/11. Still, like many around the world, Lane experienced a profound sense of loss as he witnessed the collapse of the Twin Towers on television. Nearly six years later, a catastrophic bridge collapse in Minneapolis spurred Lane to create a series of memorial vessels, including the 9/11 Memorial Urn. Cast in porcelain, Lane’s classically shaped urn honors the lives of those lost on 9/11. Yet this is an urn in concept only, as the vessel is empty. Fired into its faceted surface are the names of all 2,977 victims of 9/11. The words of the speech delivered by U.S. President George W. Bush on the night of the attacks wind around its tapered lid.
University of Minnesota art professor and ceramicist Tom Lane was far from the attack sites on 9/11. Still, like many around the world, Lane experienced a profound sense of loss as he witnessed the collapse of the Twin Towers on television. Nearly six years later, a catastrophic bridge collapse in Minneapolis spurred Lane to create a series of memorial vessels, including the 9/11 Memorial Urn. Cast in porcelain, Lane’s classically shaped urn honors the lives of those lost on 9/11. Yet this is an urn in concept only, as the vessel is empty. Fired into its faceted surface are the names of all 2,977 victims of 9/11. The words of the speech delivered by U.S. President George W. Bush on the night of the attacks wind around its tapered lid.
Curator's Comment
In 2011, to mark the 10th anniversary of the attacks and the opening of the 9/11 Memorial, the 9/11 Memorial Museum acquired Lane’s 9/11 Memorial Urn for its collection.
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In 2011, to mark the 10th anniversary of the attacks and the opening of the 9/11 Memorial, the 9/11 Memorial Museum acquired Lane’s 9/11 Memorial Urn for its collection.
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