We are bringing back Tower Records! Harry Rosenblum’s display of vintage records was first shown at the Reliquary in September 2013. Each cover features a representation of the Twin Towers as they appeared before the September 11th attacks and commemorates these larger-than-life icons of the Manhattan skyline. The display includes records from Charles Mingus, Supertramp, and Grandmaster Flash.
Tower Records will be on view in the Reliquary front room through September 2015.
Tower Records is an exhibition of Harry Rosenblum’s collection of more than 30 record covers that depict the Twin Towers before the attacks of September 11th, 2001. The display includes records from Charles Mingus, Supertramp, and Grandmaster Flash.
The opening reception will take place on Saturday, September 14 from 7 to 10 PM. A listening station will be available for playing records from the collection.
Harry Rosenblum is the co-founder of Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Kitchen. He began his Tower Records collection before the September 11th attacks. In a post-9/11 world, it has taken on new meaning as an unexpected means of commemoration. Through this exhibition, The City Reliquary hopes to connect New York City’s past and present and celebrate these larger-than-life icons of the Manhattan skyline.
Twin Towers runs from September 14th – October 1st, 2013.