September 11

by Eleey, Peter; Dumbadze, Alexander (CON); Hullot-Kentor, Robert (CON); Kluge, Alexander (CON); Mitchell, W. J. T. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780984177639
• ISBN10: 0984177639
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-30
• Publisher: Distributed Art Pub Inc

Summary

The attacks of September 11, 2001 were among the most pictured disasters in history, yet they remain, a decade later, underrepresented in cultural discourse--particularly within the realm of contemporary art. Responding to these conditions, MoMA PS1 curator Peter Eleey brings together more than 70 works by 41 artists--many made prior to 9/11--to explore the attacks' enduring resonance. Eschewing both images of the event itself and art made directly in response, the exhibition and its accompanying catalogue provide a subjective framework within which to reflect upon the attacks and their aftermath, and explore the ways that they have altered how we see and experience the world in their wake. Opening on the tenth anniversary of the attacks, September 11includes works by Diane Arbus, John Chamberlain, Bruce Conner, Christo, Ellsworth Kelly, Mary Lucier, Stephen Vitiello and others.