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The '''World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture''', also called '''''Cloud Fortress''''', was a sculpture created by [[List of Japanese artists|Japanese artist]] [[Masayuki Nagare]] in 1972 |
[[File:WTC Plaza Sculpture.jpg|thumb|World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture (Cloud Fortress) by Masayuki Nagare, photographed in 1982.|275x275px]] |
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The '''''World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture''''', also called '''''Cloud Fortress''''', was a sculpture created by [[List of Japanese artists|Japanese artist]] [[Masayuki Nagare]] in 1972. It was located at the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] complex at the [[Church Street (Manhattan)|Church Street]] entrance to the [[Austin J. Tobin Plaza]].<ref name="Wenegrat">{{cite web|url= https://www.ifar.org/nineeleven/911_public1.htm|title= September 11th: ART LOSS, DAMAGE, AND REPERCUSSIONS Proceedings of an IFAR Symposium on February 28, 2002|last= Wenegrat|first=Saul |date=28 February 2002 |website= ifar.org|publisher=International Foundation For Art Research |access-date=2 December 2017}}</ref> |
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Having survived the [[September 11 attacks]], the sculpture was demolished |
Having survived the [[September 11 attacks]], the sculpture was demolished during subsequent emergency efforts to access and clear the site.<ref name="JT">{{cite news |last= Corkill|first=Edan |date= 13 September 2007|title=Memories of fortresses and clouds |url= https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2007/09/13/arts/memories-of-fortresses-and-clouds/#.WiKPZ4bibIU|work=Japan Times|access-date=2 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name="Senle">{{cite book |last= Senle|first=Harriet F. |date=2016 |title=Memorials to Shattered Myths: Vietnam to 9/11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b6vnCgAAQBAJ&q=Masayuki%20Nagare.%20WTC%20Plaza%20Sculpture&pg=PT124 |location= New York, NY|publisher= Oxford University Press|page= 124|isbn= 978-0-19-024839-0}}</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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Measuring 14 |
Measuring {{convert|14|ft|m}} tall, {{convert|34|ft|m}} wide, and {{convert|17|ft|m}} deep,<ref name="Wenegrat" /> ''Cloud Fortress'' |
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was completed in 1972 and depicted an abstraction of two pyramids attached at their bases and tilted upward. Although appearing solid, the work |
was completed in 1972 and depicted an abstraction of two pyramids attached at their bases and tilted upward. Although appearing solid, the work consisted of a veneer of black Swedish granite over a steel and concrete armature. |
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Nagare incorporated a technique he called 'ware hada', literally ''cracked skin'' or ''broken texture'', to feature contrasting polished and rough faces.<ref name="JT" /> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:FEMA - 5315 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 09-13-2001 in New York.jpg|thumb|The sculpture amidst the ruins of Ground Zero. Image taken before the sculpture's demolition.|275x275px]] |
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The [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey|Port Authority]] allocated up to 1% of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] construction cost to the purchase of art for the complex, and established an advisory group to recommend and commission artwork.<ref name="Wenegrat" /> |
The [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey|Port Authority]] allocated up to 1% of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] construction cost to the purchase of art for the complex, and established an advisory group to recommend and commission artwork.<ref name="Wenegrat" /> |
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Completed in 1972, ''Cloud Fortress'' |
Completed in 1972, ''Cloud Fortress'' occupied a minor plaza between buildings [[4 World Trade Center|4]] and [[5 World Trade Center|5]] that gave access from Church Street to the large [[Austin J. Tobin Plaza]] central to the complex of World Trade Center buildings. |
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| ⚫ | The sculpture survived the immediate attacks and [[Collapse of the World Trade Center|collapse]] of the adjacent buildings, but was demolished several days later by emergency efforts to access and clear the site<ref name="JT" /> and provide a stable area for heavy machinery to further access Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Following the sculpture's demolition, its remains were removed from Ground Zero along with the rest of the rubble.<ref name="Senle" /> |
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In 2004, Nagare created a one-half replica and named it "Cloud Fortress Jr."("雲の砦Jr."). It is on display at [[Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art]].<ref>[https://artmuseum.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/database/collection/18902 雲の砦Jr.], Database of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The sculpture survived the immediate attacks and [[Collapse of the World Trade Center|collapse]] of the adjacent buildings, but was demolished several days later by emergency efforts to access and clear the site<ref name="JT" /> and provide a stable area for heavy machinery to further access Tobin |
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==See also== |
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* [[Artwork damaged or destroyed in the September 11 attacks]] |
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*[[The World Trade Center Tapestry]] |
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*[[Bent Propeller]] |
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*[[The Sphere]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 23:50, 4 September 2024
| World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture | |
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.jpg) The sculpture in 1976 with The Sphere visible on the right | |
| Artist | Masayuki Nagare |
| Year | 1972–2001 |
| Dimensions | 4.3 m × 10 m × 5.2 m (14 ft × 34 ft × 17 ft) |
| Condition | Destroyed |
The World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture, also called Cloud Fortress, was a sculpture created by Japanese artist Masayuki Nagare in 1972. It was located at the World Trade Center complex at the Church Street entrance to the Austin J. Tobin Plaza.[1]
Having survived the September 11 attacks, the sculpture was demolished during subsequent emergency efforts to access and clear the site.[2][3]
Design
Measuring 14 feet (4.3 m) tall, 34 feet (10 m) wide, and 17 feet (5.2 m) deep,[1] Cloud Fortress was completed in 1972 and depicted an abstraction of two pyramids attached at their bases and tilted upward. Although appearing solid, the work consisted of a veneer of black Swedish granite over a steel and concrete armature.
Nagare incorporated a technique he called 'ware hada', literally cracked skin or broken texture, to feature contrasting polished and rough faces.[2]
History
The Port Authority allocated up to 1% of the World Trade Center construction cost to the purchase of art for the complex, and established an advisory group to recommend and commission artwork.[1]
Completed in 1972, Cloud Fortress occupied a minor plaza between buildings 4 and 5 that gave access from Church Street to the large Austin J. Tobin Plaza central to the complex of World Trade Center buildings.
The sculpture survived the immediate attacks and collapse of the adjacent buildings, but was demolished several days later by emergency efforts to access and clear the site[2] and provide a stable area for heavy machinery to further access Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Following the sculpture's demolition, its remains were removed from Ground Zero along with the rest of the rubble.[3]
In 2004, Nagare created a one-half replica and named it "Cloud Fortress Jr."("雲の砦Jr."). It is on display at Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Wenegrat, Saul (28 February 2002). "September 11th: ART LOSS, DAMAGE, AND REPERCUSSIONS Proceedings of an IFAR Symposium on February 28, 2002". ifar.org. International Foundation For Art Research. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Corkill, Edan (13 September 2007). "Memories of fortresses and clouds". Japan Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b Senle, Harriet F. (2016). Memorials to Shattered Myths: Vietnam to 9/11. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-19-024839-0.
- ^ 雲の砦Jr., Database of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art