Jack Whitten

9.11.01 by Jack Whitten

This collage, made from acrylic and plaster molds, is meant to use the pyramid found on the US dollar as the main subject. The collage 10 feet high and 20 feet long and was featured as an exhibit in the MoMA in 2007. This piece was made in response to the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001 and the incorporation of the dark, smoky mountain is to invoke discussion of the role that money plays in the these tragic events. The piece is interesting to me because it depicts, subtly, the darkness and sadness that overcame America during this tragic event.