Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me add that my first glimpse of that face in the water was absolutely shocking. It made me gasp. Anyone who has ever spent anytime on boats has had at least one experience that makes the situation of that guy in the water intensely personal. I can certainly imagine at least one equivalent for 9/11 that makes my skin crawl so much that I'm not even going to type it out. It would certainly be powerful but I fear more likely to incite a continual desire for revenge rather than appreciation for heroism. The Merchant Marine Memorial evokes empathy and respect, not anger. The Memorial is so powerful I'm astonished in that it hasn't been discussed more. Dick >The idea is nice, but when you think about it, it wouldn't work. > >The situation described by the Merchant Marine Memorial reflects a >universal experience, even through time, from the past to the present. >The 9.11 memorial will have to represent a unique, singular event. > >Part of the impact of the Merchant Marine Memorial is due to the >univeral appeal, or universal fear ... of drowning. That is something >most can relate to and the memorial awakens that fear. > >I would hope that terrorism is not such a facet of our lives that it >belongs to the universal sphere of our experiences. > >Daniel > > >On 6/22/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: >>Imagine what the 9.11 memorial would be like if it were designed by whoever >>designed that one. ;-) >> >> >>On 6/21/06 8:45 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> It certainly is. Never seen one quite like it. >>> >>>> Boy, that Merchant Marine Memorial is one grim memorial. >>>> >>>> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information