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[Superman and the heroes of September 11, 2001]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State)--New York |
| Description | Comic book cover shows superman standing in the foreground with his dog, Krypto, looking up at a fire fighter, policeman, construction worker, pilot, and other heroes from the September 11th terrorist attacks. Exhibit caption: The renowned comic-book artist Alex Ross invokes the time-honored super-hero tradition by depicting Superman and his dog Krypto, admiring the heroes of September 11, 2001. His moving synthesis of the general and specific turns tradition on end by portraying the legendary icon as a small figure standing in awe before the larger-than-life figures of firemen, rescue workers, health care professionals, and other ordinary people who proved themselves superhuman in heroic deeds of sacrifice. Reversing the classic comic-book cover composition of The Big All-American Comic Book from 1944, Ross places his characters from everyday occupations in an elevated realm above the superhero and the viewer. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York (N.Y.).--Police Dept.--People--2000-2010. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Superman--(Fictitious character) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Superheroes--2000-2010. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rescue workers--New York (State)--New York--2000-2010. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York (N.Y.).--Fire Dept.--People--2000-2010. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.)--Disasters--2000-2010. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
