Bruno Surdo, a Chicago native, is the painter of "Tragedy, Memory, & Honor" 9.11.01. He flew to New York City Shortly after the disaster, where he observed first hand the indescribable carnage.
Painted on five panels, "Tragedy, Memory, & Honor"…
Bruno Surdo, a Chicago native, is the painter of "Tragedy, Memory, & Honor" 9.11.01. He flew to New York City Shortly after the disaster, where he observed first hand the indescribable carnage.
I went ahead with a scheduled business trip to NY City on September 24th, 2001. While there, I visited Ground Zero. This is a picture of the devastation, only 13 days after the tragedy.
Another shot of my Twin Towers memorial sculpture from the Danbury Mint. Behind the statue is a book about the World Trade Center, the HBO 9/11/01 Memoriam DVD, and copies of our local newspaper from September 12, 2001 and September 11, 2002.
California Chaplain Greg Smith at Fire Station 10 memorial 9-23-01. 4 Chaplains from San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept. worked 6 weeks at Ground Hero, assigned to NY/NJ Port Authority Police team. All volunteers.
I took this picture from the ferry that goes to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in 1999. The Dallas Symphony Chorus of which I am a member went to New York in the Spring to sing at Carnegie Hall with the Opera Orchestra of New York. Some of…
I took this photo while visiting one of my sons. We were riding out to the statue of liberty in New York City. The towers seem to have a ghostly appearance.
The last remaining piece of a 110 story building - The ambulance below shows just how large this piece was - Due to military restrictions, this was taken with a 300MM lens.
Taken about 4-5 days after 9-11