Connecticut Responds and Reflects, a free exhibition at the Fairfield Museum and History Center, honoring a range of first responders from September 11th 2001, will now remain open through Wednesday, September 23rd. The exhibition was originally scheduled to close this Sunday, September 18th.
The Museum’s exhibition displays excerpts from a Connecticut Historical Society traveling exhibition, mainly including panels of historical information and photography. Also on exhibit are 12, never-before-seen, haunting photographs, taken by award-winning Westport photographer Stephen Wilkes. His images provide a lasting testament to that sad day in our nation’s history and include Ground Zero, St. Paul’s Church, ash-covered cars and police vehicles; walls of notes flowers and memorials and Brooklyn Engine Company 279, which lost 5 firefighters on that day.
According to Wilkes, the photographs are a testament to the horror of what 9/11 was, but the images also bridge the visceral with the spiritual, offering the viewer a sense of hope.
For more than two decades, Stephen Wilkes has been recognized for his fine art and commercial photography. With numerous awards and major exhibitions--including the Fairfield Museum’s IMAGES 2009 photography exhibit--Wilkes’ work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, Time, Life Magazine, The New York Times, National Geographic and numerous other publications.
ABOUT THE FAIRFIELD MUSEUM AND HISTORY CENTER
The Fairfield Museum is located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT. Hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free for members, $5 for adults, $3 for students and free for children age 5 and under. For more information on exhibits and upcoming programs, visit www.fairfieldhs.org or call the Fairfield Museum at 203-259-1598. The Museum annually hosts more than 18,000 visitors.
