While the lyrics of Martyrs of Manhattan were written the evening of the September 11th attack on the United States, a suitable melody was not found until nearly three years later.
I am an American who was living in Venice, Italy on September 11th. In the following days I purchased as many newspapers as I could find that explained what was going on.
Hello my name is Andrea Olshin and in June 1998 I took several amazing pictures of the world Trade Center’s Famous Twin Towers. I was delighted because I had never been to New York and only passed by on the way To Massachusetts for a summer trip.
To experiment ,explore, and push the boundaries of representative art, that is the energy and rush of the creative process. I don't think a painting formula that works commercially again and again is true Art. My style is personal experience.
