Double Check
The sculpture in 2016
ArtistJohn Seward Johnson II
Year1982 (1982)
TypeSculpture
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°42′33″N 74°00′38″W / 40.7093°N 74.0105°W / 40.7093; -74.0105

Double Check is a 1982 sculpture by John Seward Johnson II, located across from Zuccotti Park at the corner of Liberty Street and Broadway in Manhattan, New York City.[1] The bronze[2] sculpture portrays a well-dressed businessman sitting with his briefcase open, which are filled with office materials getting ready to enter an office building. The statue is notable for its association with the 9/11 attacks.[3]

History

The sculpture was installed before the September 11 attacks serving as an art piece. However, after the attack, it became a memorial site, with people leaving flowers, notes, and candles. Photos were taken where the sculpture was covered in ash after the attack with it suffering minor damage.[3] It was moved multiple times and was moved for the final time across from Zuccotti Park (then Liberty Park).[4] The statue was removed to be cleaned and was returned to its original place in June 1, 2006.[2][lower-alpha 1]

See also

References

Note

  1. ↑ The source does not say when the sculpture was removed, but it does says that it returned in June 1, 2006.

Citations

  1. ↑ Top 10 New York City by Eleanor Berman (2013)
  2. 1 2 Dunlap, David W. (2006-06-01). "Back at His Bench Downtown, Having Survived 9/11". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. 1 2 Miller, Stuart (January 16, 2004). "A Second Chance for 'Double Check'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Miller, Stuart (Nov 11, 2001). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: LOWER MANHATTAN; Bronze Survivor of Sept. 11 Dusts Himself Off". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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