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Interesting Yet Horrifying
November 6, 2011 - Leicester, United Kingdom
I found out about your project after typing in "flip books" into various search engines (my boyfriend collects them, but he's not having this one! It's too sacred and he likes cartoons anyway)
I feel that although in one way it is keeping the memory of that awful day alive in peoples minds, especially who have lost someone close to them, most are not going to forget the day anyway as it was so traumatic, even here in the U.K. the horror was felt. It was like world war three was starting. Our RAF were flying up and down the south coast in Sussex where I was staying for a week. They thought it was a world attack.
I was on a botanical illustration holiday in Sussex when it happened. We had no TV, no radio so had no visual idea of the extent of the damage. That in itself was frightening. (I'm very visual, I have hearing problems - Meniere's Disease and I've found that my art work has improved since I developed it in June 2001)
All we had in Sussex was an email from someone who could see the smoke and devastation unfold on TV, she was in the USA, she thought it was a film (fiction) at first. She was trying to contact one of our group to say she was okay after realising that it was all very real. She was due to go to the trade centre for a job interview that morning but it was cancelled as the boss was ill (lucky for him and her)
I spoke to my dad later that day, he sounded so shaky on the phone at home in Leicester and he talked for an hour about it, he had seen some sights during his life-time but he was horrified at these events. One thing he did predict during that call was that we would see more horrific film as time passed. I think the film of close up footage of people falling to their death was unnecessary, which was shown here in September.
The day after the towers fell our college wheeled in an ancient TV and we sat and watched the repeated footage unable to move, Everyone in the room (about 200 people on various art courses) sat in silence, quite a few from the USA were in tears, one had lost colleagues from a company who were situated higher than where one of the planes hit. By the end of the day most of us were upset, nearly all of us knew of people lost that day.
We had seen the newspapers first thing in the morning but there was something more real about seeing the moving image, it showed the full horror. Yes the media did go overboard, it was relentless, we all needed a distraction. We carried on with our painting but the silence in the room was heavy, most of us work without noise so we are not distracted, fine tiny brush-strokes need concentration. Music didn't help, in fact it was more upsetting. In the end we and the tutor had the day off, we went for a walk to look around the grounds of West Dean and some of us went shopping (retail therapy!) I bought a large sable watercolour brush from an art shop, it cost me £80, but I thought "what the hell, we may not be here tomorrow" You know - everything in our little world seemed more vibrant, we all painted better the next day, our visual senses were heightened.
A week later getting home was a nightmare, I was stopped and searched at St. Pancras station, probably because I had a back-pack.
I feel that seeing those images now are different, we still feel the pain but to forget what happened would not achieve anything. Keeping those images alive now adds to OUR power, we will not be frightened by the minority few who want to impose their views on us and we remember to keep alert to what could happen next. We must not forget.
Your art project is perfect for this. Those of us that want to see and be reminded can be, those of us who don't, need not be, it is our choice, unlike the media who bombarded our TV screens for days afterwards.
My friend's family choose not to watch the TV programmes that come on our screens on the anniversary's of 9/11 as it is still hard for them. For me, I'm like my dad, I'm interested in people's minds and how they work (did various part time courses on sociology, management people skills and how killers kill) Although a lot has been said about these murderers being brain-washed or programmed into committing these acts, I feel that the person concerned has to have a certain type of mind - so interesting yet horrifying.
Wendy Parker |
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Name |
Date |
Location |
Title |
Scott Bl8ke |
September 17, 2008 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Introduction |
1. Sarah Baker |
March 12, 2006 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
The very first essay |
2. Sean Smith |
May 10, 2006 |
Toronto, Canada |
Tactical application of slowness |
3. Mike Fischer |
May 17, 2006 |
Racine, Wisconsin |
My birthday is September 11 |
4. Pat Riot |
May 23, 2006 |
Los Angeles, California |
9-11 FLIP OUT |
5. Julian Miller |
May 31, 2006 |
New York, New York |
Desperate grab for attention |
6. Scott Grant |
June 5, 2006 |
Bristol, United Kingdom |
I wished I didn't own a television |
7. Daniel Clark |
June 6, 2006 |
Henderson, Nevada |
Media Monotony |
8. Damon Lawner |
June 10, 2006 |
Los Angeles, California |
Concise yet massive story |
9. Natalie Conforti |
June 12, 2006 |
San Francisco, California |
American student in Italy |
10. K Torpy |
June 13, 2006 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Incomprehensible accessible |
11. Pierre Ernest |
June 18, 2006 |
Borsbeek, Belgium |
I also was born on Sept. 11th |
12. Timothy Schaffert |
June 18, 2006 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Lesson in commerce and tragedy |
13. Chris Fischer |
June 18, 2006 |
Landisville, Pennsylvania |
i could give a fuck less |
14. Aaron Norhanian |
June 19, 2006 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Hold the moment in my hand |
15. Anonymous |
June 19, 2006 |
Anonymous. |
i think that Bush planned it |
16. Steve Chudomelka |
June 19, 2006 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Caught in the moment again |
17. Adam Arsenault |
June 19, 2006 |
Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Respecting each other's visions |
18. Pierre-François Maquaire |
June 19, 2006 |
Paris, France |
I collect folioscopes |
19. Kim Lyvang |
June 20, 2006 |
Ontario, Canada |
My life is now richer |
20. Alexis Turner |
June 20, 2006 |
Portland, Oregon |
Listen to *me* |
21. Patrick Hughes |
June 21, 2006 |
Gainesville, Florida |
I would not like a 9-11 flipbook |
22. Philippe Dubost |
June 26, 2006 |
Chamalières, France |
Sensational effects of this game |
23. Jean-Pierre Becker |
June 27, 2006 |
Paris, France |
I could smile about your question |
24. Jayne Sonshine |
June 28, 2006 |
Twp. of Washington, New Jersey |
Hold a piece of history |
25. Tabitha Straws |
June 28, 2006 |
Seattle, Washington |
Selfish American |
26. K. Verbonus |
June 28, 2006 |
Steilacoom, Washington |
Everyone wants to be right |
27. Jo Bryan |
June 28, 2006 |
Cambs, United Kingdom |
Another frantic day |
28. Hayley Gardiner |
June 28, 2006 |
Northampton, United Kingdom |
Not just about the victims |
29. David Vogt |
June 28, 2006 |
Rockford, Illinois |
Feelings and emotions of others |
30. Nick Jugovics |
June 28, 2006 |
Paxton, Illinois |
Made from suffering |
31. Lennaert Bosch |
June 28, 2006 |
Cuijk, The Netherlands |
Ten and a half year old |
32. Anonymous |
June 29, 2006 |
Anonymous |
Trivializing those events |
33. David Pitman |
July 1, 2006 |
South Wales, United Kingdom |
Slap in the face |
34. Tracy Cowell |
July 1, 2006 |
Somerset, United Kingdom |
Agree with it or not |
35. Candy VanOcker |
July 1, 2006 |
Springville, New York |
This happened to everyone |
36. Fadel Haowat |
July 1, 2006 |
Chicago, Illinois |
What the news can do |
37. Daniel Sahagian |
July 1, 2006 |
North Arlington, New Jersey |
Light against Hate and Ignorance |
38. Sam Brobvision |
July 1, 2006 |
Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Little effect on my life |
39. Cain Radford |
July 1, 2006 |
Broken Hill, Australia |
Through tragedy life goes on |
40. Susan Rabka |
July 1, 2006 |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
I might as well have been there |
41. Anonymous |
July 1, 2006 |
San Francisco, California |
Arbiter of the act |
42. Julie Gormly |
July 2, 2006 |
Brisbane, Australia |
Uncomfortable sharing |
43. Nicola Dingle |
July 2, 2006 |
Somerset, United Kingdom |
Seize the day |
44. Tarryn Bow |
July 3, 2006 |
Broken Hill, Australia |
Far more shocking |
45. Ricardo dC Russo |
July 3, 2006 |
Manaus, Brazil |
World is full of lost words |
46. Pascal Fouché |
July 4, 2006 |
Paris, France |
How people can see it |
47. Anthony Mack |
July 4, 2006 |
Lacey, Washington |
ALL humans strive for freedom |
48. Teri Jenkins |
July 6, 2006 |
Ontario, Canada |
Deepest sympathies |
49. Alexandre Noyer |
July 6, 2006 |
Annecy, France |
Internationnal langage |
50. Yolanda Yuyu |
July 6, 2006 |
Chengdu, China |
It tell us to remember something |
51. Craig Park |
July 7, 2006 |
Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
Are we better for our learning |
52. Kell Black |
July 11, 2006 |
Clarksville, Tennessee |
Small matchbox diorama |
53. Anonymous |
July 12, 2006 |
United States |
Sophisticated visual humor |
54. Lauren De Luca |
July 12, 2006 |
New York, New York |
Less than a mile from the Towers |
55. Nanette Allen |
July 12, 2006 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Intimate translations |
56. Manfred Reichert |
July 21, 2006 |
Visselhoevede, Germany |
Flash animation |
57. B Rousse |
July 22, 2006 |
Paris, France |
It deserves our irreverence |
58. Charlotta Bjorkskog |
July 22, 2006 |
Kokkola, Finland |
Of course you gain on it |
59. Stuart and Tara |
July 24, 2006 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Better view on the TV |
Eryk Salvaggio |
August 15, 2008 |
Bangor, Maine |
About the Cover |
60. Dave Schneider |
January 29, 2007 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Remind me of "real" pain |
61. Dan Keane |
January 30, 2007 |
Bloomfield, New Jersey |
what the fuck was the 'message'? |
62. Thomas Hill |
February 6, 2007 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
perception is reality |
63. Robert Fischer |
March 29, 2007 |
Houma, Louisiana |
the defining moment |
64. Frank J Perrotta |
December 5, 2007 |
Sharon, Pennsylvania |
9-11 Flip Book Manipulations |
65. Matthew Lahey |
January 7, 2008 |
Los Angeles, Califronia |
On A Flipbook |
66. Kristin Heikel |
March 16, 2008 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Reporting and Voyeurism |
67. Aibyouka Kun |
September 29, 2008 |
Westmont, New Jersey |
The First IM Chat |
68. Bobby Ryan |
November 4, 2008 |
North Cape May, New Jersey |
Patriotic Work of Art |
69. Trevon Watson |
February 3, 2009 |
Guyton, Georgia |
War On Terror is Fading Away |
70. Adrian Davis |
February 17, 2009 |
Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
Something you care about |
71. Dear |
December 26, 2008 |
Portland, Oregon |
Second IM Chat |
72. James King |
May 4, 2009 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
The world will never be the same |
73. Beáta Istvánko |
October 27, 2009 |
Budakalász, Hungary |
Opinion of the audience |
74. Alex Klehfoth |
June 1, 2009 |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Twin Tower Pinata |
75. Wolfgang Skodd |
May 5, 2010 |
Dortmund, Germany |
Agents & Provocateurs |
76. Michiko Tanaka |
August 2, 2010 |
Seattle, Washington |
Over and over |
77. DJ Tilley |
January 7, 2011 |
Reno, Nevada |
Wandering around the playground |
78. Benjamin Goggin |
January 8, 2011 |
Portland, Oregon |
Tornadoes to terrorism |
79. Tom Eubank |
January 8, 2011 |
New York City, New York |
Top floor of 95 Christopher Street |
80. Ian |
January 8, 2011 |
Oakland, California |
Stir things up |
81. Anonymous |
February 24, 2011 |
Anonymous |
Inconsiderate and offensive |
82. Amanda Marsico |
March 3, 2011 |
District of Columbia, USA |
Thank you for making me think |
83. Anonymous |
April 18, 2011 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
This isint a joke |
84. Jessica Schwartz |
April 27, 2011 |
USA |
Who is the work for? |
85. Dr. Kevin Dann |
May 19, 2011 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Thanks Art Spiegelmann |
86. TheBigBoss |
May 26, 2011 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Le Chêne et le Roseau |
87. Stephania |
June 27, 2011 |
USA |
More Real Than Reality |
88. Anonymous |
July 11, 2011 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Weak and Irresponsible |
89. Renee Nied |
August 4, 2011 |
Cobleskill, New York |
Pick Up Tomorrow |
90. Elliott Burris |
September 2, 2011 |
Saint Joseph, Missouri |
I was only 3 |
91. Sheila Zachariae |
September 9, 2011 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Protecting the people from themselves |
92. Wendy Parker |
November 6, 2011 |
Leicester, United Kingdom |
Interesting Yet Horrifying |
93. Aidan Hicks |
March 12, 2012 |
Aurora, Colorado |
Quite Young on September 11 |
94. Patrick McCarthy |
April 17, 2012 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Propaganda Attack |
95. Billy |
October 12, 2012 |
Sandia Park, New Mexico |
Bling Review 41 |
96. Gabriella Cutrone |
June 25, 2013 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Inspired and Upset |
97. BSG |
October 31, 2013 |
Portland, Oregon |
Images Detach From Emotions |
98. Wilfredo Raguro |
July 28, 2016 |
Irving, Texas |
Looking Back Now |
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