9/11 Memorial Commemorates Memorial Day

A bouquet of yellow roses and an American flag rest on the branches of the Survivor Tree.
Photo by 9/11 Memorial & Museum Staff

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.    

The View: Although the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is temporarily closed, we commemorate this Memorial Day by placing a tribute at the Survivor Tree on the 9/11 Memorial to honor the brave men and women of the armed forces who gave their life in service of our country. Take a moment this Memorial Day to remember the sacrifices of our fallen heroes. 

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Taking a Closer Look at Features Galleries: Response Art

Oil on canvas diptych painting by David Stern titled "The Gatherings," 2001-2002. The painting depicts abstract human figures gathered together.

David Stern's "The Gatherings," featured in the Museum collection's response art gallery, testifies to the urgency and irrepressibility of art-making as a reply to crisis.

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Faces of the First Helpers: Portraits by Holger Keifel

This close-cropped photograph shows a woman in a red hardhat, staring directly into the camera.

Eighteen years ago, before learning his name or that his pictures were from a larger family of faces, I saw two photographs by Holger Keifel clipped to a hanging line inside a SoHo storefront.

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