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Twin Towers live on in logos

Posted on August 24th 2009

Ji Lee has launched an open project to photograph and preserve images of the Twin Towers in New York City logos.

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Ji Lee has launched an open project to photograph and preserve images of the Twin Towers in New York City logos. Says Lee: “After 9/11, I started to notice the Twin Towers in many logos containing the New York City skyline. These were mostly from small businesses: dry cleaners, delis, movers, and so on. I experienced a strange mix of sadness and joy seeing the iconic towers standing there majestically, as if nothing happened.” Pre-empting the eventual disappearance of the logos, Lee has started archiving the logos and is inviting everyone to participate. Website: www.wtclogo.com

Ji Lee

Born in Seoul, Korea, and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, art director and designer, Ji Lee now lives and works in New York.

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