1. Making Collective Memory Visible in Public Space: Reflections on the Commemoration of 9/11 in New York City.
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DeRose, Justin and Haskins, Ekaterina
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MEMORIALS ,PUBLIC spaces ,PUBLIC art ,SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 ,TERRORISM ,WORLD Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.) - Abstract
Rebuilding the site now commonly known as Ground Zero has become a battle over "images and lost opportunities" as much as about "material form" (Boyer 120). This paper argues that the symbolic success or failure of a future memorial to 9/11 will be determined largely by how well its design embodies the qualities of a "public space" and by how adroitly it negotiates the utopian and critical aspects of public art. Because the design of a permanent memorial at Ground Zero is a culmination, rather than a beginning, of the work of collective memory that commenced on September 11, we insist on examining the different stages of commemoration leading to it--from makeshift tokens of grief and mourning to museum exhibits--to illustrate the quality of publicness and to assess the balance between utopia and critique in the commemorative public art. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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