One photograph in a small shop in Manhattan after September 11th was the start of an exhibition of images which stands as a memorial and record of the events of that day.
The exhibition grew in New York, and the work of world famous photographers hangs beside photographs taken by police officers, firemen, bystanders, construction workers and students. So far over 750,000 people have visited the exhibit in New York.
Today, on the first anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Centre, there will be versions of the exhibition, called here is new york - a democracy of photographs, opening in centres throughout the world, including Dublin. The Dublin presentation, which is featuring hundreds of photographs of that day, is taking place in a disused Dublin sausage factory in Fade Street in Dublin (between Drury Street and Georges Street) and will run from today until September 25th. Ms Patte O'Reilly, of the New York Gallery, has brought the exhibition to Dublin."It is an honour to bring this exhibition here to share with the people of Ireland. The goodwill, solidarity, support and generosity of the people of Dublin has been overwhelming.
"It is reminiscent of the great unleashing of humanity that occurred in New York in the aftermath of 9/11," she said. Opening hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free.
Prints will be sold for €25 with net proceeds from the Dublin show shared with the Children's Aid Society's World Trade Center Fund and the Irish Famine Commemoration Fund, benefiting the homeless and disadvantaged youth of Ireland.The factory was donated by Mr John Reynolds.
Over the weekend fire-fighters from Dublin Fire Brigade cleaned up the derelict building, helped by Dublin construction company A.P. Tobin. Insurance is donated by Royal and Sun Alliance.