Posted on 08/02/2005 10:13:47 PM PDT by kedr
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2 (RIA Novosti, Olga Vtorova) - Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli's monument to the victims of the 9/11 attacks on New York City has been loaded onto a ship in the port of St. Petersburg.
The monument, weighing 150 metric tons, will now be taken across the Atlantic and mounted at a site near Ground Zero. Its centerpiece - a huge crystal sculpture representing a tear (hence the title, "Tear of Sorrow") - has been clad in leaf iron to keep it from being damaged along the way. In accordance with Tsereteli's design, the tear, with water pumped inside it, is to sit atop a 30-meter-tall bronze-plated iron stele that has been cut in half.
In September 2003, Tsereteli and the mayor of New Jersey agreed to have the monument erected on the Hudson peer overlooking the World Trade Center redevelopment site. However, the mayor soon died and New Jersey City Hall refused the Russian sculptor's gift, citing a negative response from local residents.
In March 2005, the authorities of nearby Bayonne said they would like to have Tsereteli's 9/11 monument in their city. The work to put the gigantic memorial in place is due to begin in September.
It's the thought that counts.
It's gotta be better than the, "Artwork," put out by Michael Moo.
Actually Bayonne, NJ. Might even improve the place!
GRIEF TEAR - Artist Zurub Tsereteli designed a 98-foot bronze monument to commemorate people lost in the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center attacks. A giant tear made of nickel will hang in the middle of the structure.
Well, it is the thought that counts. At least he did not try to 'understand' the terrorists like some Libs here were trying to do.
Looks good to me, though many libs would have prefered a smily face.
I guess I've seen uglier, there is Hillary the beast.
My first thought: Mayor of NJ?? Then I realized it was from a Russian publication.
Uh, that kinda looks like...uh...a female part....
My critique of art ends at stick figures...but I think it's pretty. I like it.
Maybe with a pair of binoculars.
It's really an interesting design, but much too BIG.
My husband was born and raised in Bayonne. It's become quite run down since he left, although he grew up in one of the nicest sections. However Bayonne has always been the butt of jokes, like New Jersey in general but exponentially. I guess it makes people feel better about where THEY live.
And, his efforts will be appreciated.
ROTFLMFAO
Looks like a big Dali painting.
I did some contract work out at the naval base in Bayonne before the first Gulf War. Seeing all the tanks and heavy armor lined up and getting loaded onto ships day after day after day was pretty amazing. And New Jersey has lots of beautiful places - and I imagine Bayonne does too. However - Bayonne from what I saw was very much a factory and shipping port city.
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