Tuesday, April 19, 2011

NYC-Fritz Koenig's "The Sphere"





This metalic sculpture by Fritz Koenig once stood just south of the World Trade Center in the middle of Austin Tobin Plaza. Buried by rubble, it was featured in a documentary film shortly after 9/11 -- after it had remained structurally intact.

No repairs have been done on it. Thus, it stands now, together with an eternal flame, which was added at a re-dedication ceremony in its new location, just where we found it, at the southern tip of Battery Park.

2 comments:

  1. I was wondering what this statue was. I found it very pretty and I took a picture of it when we were there but that didn't mean I knew exactly what it was. It is amazing that this survived 9/11. It is another tribute to what happened that day to make sure we always remebered those who died. Ich freue mich weil wir nicht vergessen werden.

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