Tribute Art & 9/11

Explore artistic responses to 9/11

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is committed to working with educators to create resources addressing the events of 9/11 from a variety of perspectives to provide a comprehensive and illuminating understanding of these events. 

In 2010, in partnership with the September 11th Education Trust and the Social Studies School Service, we focused our commemorative materials on the artistic response to 9/11.  In the aftermath of the attacks, many people chose to respond through a range of artistic channels as part of the healing, recovery, and rebuilding process.  In studying these responses, we learn how art is not only a means for self-expression, but can also serve as a vehicle for community-building and personal growth.

Accompanying this teacher’s guide is a downloadable poster of “Lady Liberty,” a remarkable and inspiring example of response art to 9/11.  Shortly after September 11, 2001, a plastic replica of the Statue of Liberty was placed outside of a New York City fire house that lost 15 men at the World Trade Center. The statue, which is covered head to toe, exemplifies artistic response that contributes to healing while building a sense of community.

In addition, please explore our related oral histories in our collection and our Artist Registry, a gathering place and virtual gallery for art created in response to the events of 9/11.