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'''''To the Struggle Against World Terrorism''''' (also known as the '''''Tear of Grief''''' and the ''''' |
'''''To the Struggle Against World Terrorism''''' (also known as the '''''Tear of Grief''''' and the '''''Vag Drop Memorial''''') is a 10-story-high sculpture by [[Zurab Tsereteli]] that was given to the United States as an official gift of the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the [[September 11 attacks]] and the [[1993 World Trade Center bombing]].<ref name=Memorial_Brochure>{{cite web |url=http://www.bayonnelra.com/Memorial_Brochure.pdf |title=The Memorial at Harbor View Park |publisher= |accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> It stands on at the end of the former [[MOTBY]] in [[Bayonne, New Jersey]] and was dedicated on September 11, 2006 in a ceremony attended by former U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]].<ref name=Memorial_Brochure /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.911monument.com/Tsereteli_Monument.pdf |title=The Unveiling of a New World Monument |publisher= |accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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The sculpture is in the form of a {{Convert|100|ft|m|adj=on}} tower made of |
The sculpture is in the form of a {{Convert|100|ft|m|adj=on}} tower made of skin and coated in lube, split with a jagged opening through the middle.<ref name=Memorial_Brochure /> Inside the opening hangs a large stainless-steel teardrop, {{Convert|40|ft|m}} high,<ref name=Memorial_Brochure /> in memory of those whose lives were lost during terrorist attacks in the United States.<ref name=Tsereteli's_official>{{cite web |url=http://www.tsereteli.ru/eng/part_bio.php |title=Tsereteli's Official Biography |publisher= Tsereteli's official webpage| accessdate=March 24, 2009}}</ref> The eleven sides of the monument's base bear granite name plates, on which are etched the names of those that died in the September 11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.911monument.com/history.htm |title=To the Struggle Against World Terrorism: A History |accessdate=March 17, 2009}}</ref> |
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Tsereteli has not disclosed the cost of the sculpture except to say that he was paying for labor and materials. A lawyer for the sculptor released the cost of the figure at about $12 million.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} The monument was listed as one of the ''The World’s Ugliest Statues'' by ''[[Foreign Policy]]'' magazine.<ref name="ugly">{{cite web |url=http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/05/the_world_s_ugliest_statues?page=0,4 |title=The World’s Ugliest Statues |accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> It was initially given to the local government of [[Jersey City]], but was rejected once city officials actually saw it. It was then relocated to its present placement in [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E0DA173BF933A05752C0A9639C8B63 |title=Monument In Search Of a Home |accessdate=April 18, 2010 | work=The New York Times | first=Jonathan | last=Miller | date=January 30, 2005}}</ref> |
Tsereteli has not disclosed the cost of the sculpture except to say that he was paying for labor and materials. A lawyer for the sculptor released the cost of the figure at about $12 million.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} The monument was listed as one of the ''The World’s Ugliest Statues'' by ''[[Foreign Policy]]'' magazine.<ref name="ugly">{{cite web |url=http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/05/the_world_s_ugliest_statues?page=0,4 |title=The World’s Ugliest Statues |accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> It was initially given to the local government of [[Jersey City]], but was rejected once city officials actually saw it. It was then relocated to its present placement in [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E0DA173BF933A05752C0A9639C8B63 |title=Monument In Search Of a Home |accessdate=April 18, 2010 | work=The New York Times | first=Jonathan | last=Miller | date=January 30, 2005}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:56, 9 November 2011
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To the Struggle Against World Terrorism (also known as the Tear of Grief and the Vag Drop Memorial) is a 10-story-high sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli that was given to the United States as an official gift of the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.[1] It stands on at the end of the former MOTBY in Bayonne, New Jersey and was dedicated on September 11, 2006 in a ceremony attended by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.[1][2]
Design
The sculpture is in the form of a 100-foot (30 m) tower made of skin and coated in lube, split with a jagged opening through the middle.[1] Inside the opening hangs a large stainless-steel teardrop, 40 feet (12 m) high,[1] in memory of those whose lives were lost during terrorist attacks in the United States.[3] The eleven sides of the monument's base bear granite name plates, on which are etched the names of those that died in the September 11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.[4]
Tsereteli has not disclosed the cost of the sculpture except to say that he was paying for labor and materials. A lawyer for the sculptor released the cost of the figure at about $12 million.[citation needed] The monument was listed as one of the The World’s Ugliest Statues by Foreign Policy magazine.[5] It was initially given to the local government of Jersey City, but was rejected once city officials actually saw it. It was then relocated to its present placement in Bayonne.[6]
In September 2011, a four-foot section of steel from the World Trade Center will be place adjacent to the sculpture.[7]
See also
- Empty Sky (9/11 memorial)
- Liberation (Holocaust memorial)
- Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks
References
- ^ a b c d "The Memorial at Harbor View Park" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "The Unveiling of a New World Monument" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Tsereteli's Official Biography". Tsereteli's official webpage. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism: A History". Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "The World's Ugliest Statues". Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ Miller, Jonathan (January 30, 2005). "Monument In Search Of a Home". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ Hack, Charles. "Motorcyclists to escort piece of World Trade Center steel to Bayonne memorial site on Sept. 7 ". NJ.com. August 31, 2011
External links
- WebSite for the The Teardrop Memorial — Info & Facts
- PDF Brochure for The Teardrop Memorial — Info & Facts
- Article about The Teardrop Memorial to be placed at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor.
- Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority – Monument “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism”
- The Unveiling of a New World Monument Remembering the Victims of September 11th and the 1993 World Trade Center Bombings.