WTC Steel #10

Description (Brief):

Robert Rathe is a contemporary photographer based in Virginia. During the fall of 2002, he had the opportunity to photograph pieces of steel that had once been part of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. The steel had been brought to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for their investigation into the collapse of World Trade Center buildings 1, 2 and 7. These abstract photographs represent the artist’s attempt to comprehend how steel that had once been strong enough to support the tallest structures in New York were now twisted, charred and broken.

Date Made: 2002

Maker: Rathe, Robert

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: September 11 Terrorist Attacks

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See more items in: Work and Industry: Photographic History, World Trade Center Steel, Photography

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2013.0328.10Catalog Number: 2013.0328.10Accession Number: 2013.0328

Object Name: photograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 17 in x 22 in; 43.18 cm x 55.88 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-807d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1462754

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