September 11 Digital Archive

851.pjpeg

risser_photosubmission_b.jpg

Title

851.pjpeg

Description

"world trade center 1974 by anthony risser," a snapshot I took while on the river for a presentation I was to give in high school that year. "Like two upended rows of staples taken out from a staple box," I recall saying in my presentation.

The shaft of empty space between the two towers was an ever-varying visual element of the design that always pleased me. A favorite theme of mine was to find ways to contrast the Gothic elements of the Woolworth Building against the two minimalist structures. This early river-view snapshot shows the full length of the towers from base to top, as neighboring buildings in the complex had yet to be completed.

Source

unknown

Media Type

still image

Original Name

risser_photosubmission_b.jpg

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

yes

Date Entered

2002-08-27

Citation

“851.pjpeg,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 26, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/34874.