DRAWING LIFE by fred hatt

2009/09/09

9/11: Signs in the Aftermath

Filed under: Photography: Signs and Displays — Tags: , , , — fred @ 23:34
The Looming Towers, January, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

WTC: The Looming Towers, January, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

For those of us who lived in New York City, the 11th of September, 2001 was a day of shock and loss, but the years following that day have been a slow-motion tragedy of squandered opportunities and betrayed values.  Here’s the story of the first five years following the attacks, told through pictures of signs and displays that I saw in my everyday urban peregrinations, in chronological order.

Sip from History, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Sip from History Untarnished, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Still Standing, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Still Standing, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Bus Shelter, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Bus Shelter, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

God Is Love, September, 2009, photo by Fred Hatt

God Is Love, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Jules et Jim, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Jules et Jim, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Church Sign, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Church Sign, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Macy's Window, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Bloomingdales Window, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt

Firefighter Statue, January, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Firefighter Statue, January, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Fallen Officers Shrine, March, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Fallen Officers Shrine, March, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

God Bless America Beware of Dogs, June, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

God Bless America Beware of Dogs, June, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Memorial Mural, September, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Memorial Mural, September, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Arrest Warmonger Bush, September, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

Arrest Warmonger Bush, September, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt

The flyer on the left reads:  “Arrest warmonger Bush!  A true genocidal Nuremberg criminal.”   The one on the right reads: “I’m digging my grave now, but SOON it will be YOUR turn.  War: Get used to it.  A message from the Ministry of Homeland Security.”

Floral WTC Mural, January, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Floral WTC Mural, January, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Yellow Ribbon, April, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Yellow Ribbon, April, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Tribute in Light, September, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Tribute in Light, September, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Tchotchkes, October, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Tchotchkes, October, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

America Will, October, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

America Will, October, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

A Day Hasn't Passed, November, 2003,  photo by Fred Hatt

A Day Hasn't Passed, November, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Our Response to Violence, November, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

Our Response to Violence, November, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt

The caption on the image on the right says: “This will be our response to violence: To make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.  -Leonard Bernstein”

Check Cashing, March, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Check Cashing, March, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

The caption on the flag reads: “To those we lost and their families, our prayers; to those who helped, our love; to those responsible, our wrath.”

Wanted Dead or Alive, April, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Wanted Dead or Alive, April, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

The poster says: “Wanted Dead or Alive: Osama bin Laden, for mass murder in New York City.”

We Live in Danger, August, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

We Live in Danger, August, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Ruining the World, September, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Ruining the World, September, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Be Suspicious, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Be Suspicious, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

The poster on the trash receptacle reads: “If you see something, say something.  Be suspicious of anything unattended.  Tell a police officer, a Times Square Alliance employee, or call 1-888-NYC-SAFE.”

Defend the Constitution, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Defend the Constitution, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Vote or Die, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Vote or Die, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Worst President Ever, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

Worst President Ever, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt

His Nickname Was Boo, January, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt

His Nickname Was Boo, January, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt

The poster says “George Fernandez.  His nickname was Boo.  Not just a statistic.”

I Want You, January, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt

I Want You, January, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt

Seeking Information Alert, February, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt

Seeking Information Alert, February, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt

The flyer says: “Seeking Information Alert.  These individuals are being sought in connection with possible terrorists threats against the United States.  Contact Information:  If you have any information concerning these individuals, please contact the local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.”

Memorial and Trashbins, March, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt

Memorial and Trashbins, March, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt

Random Search, May, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt

Random Search, May, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt

These Colors Don't Run, July, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt

These Colors Don't Run, July, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt

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