The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist' by Michael Rakowitz b. 1973, New York. In 2006 Michael Rakowitz started his project The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist to recreate over 7,000 archaeological artefacts looted from the Iraq Museum during the war or destroyed elsewhere. One of these was the Lamassu, a winged deity. It guarded Nergal Gate at the entrance to the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, near modern-day Mosul, Iraq, in c700 B.C. until 2015 when it was destroyed by ISIS. Unveiled 28 March 2018 by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, the Trafalgar Square, Fourth Plinth Programme
SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist' by Michael Rakowitz b. 1973, New York. In 2006 Michael Rakowitz started his project The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist to recreate over 7,000 archaeological artefacts looted from the Iraq Museum during the war or destroyed elsewhere. One of these was the Lamassu, a winged deity. It guarded Nergal Gate at the entrance to the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, near modern-day Mosul, Iraq, in c700 B.C. until 2015 when it was destroyed by ISIS. Unveiled 28 March 2018 by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, the Trafalgar Square, Fourth Plinth Programme by World History Archive/Image Asset Management is available for licensing today.
Looking for a license?
Click here, and we'll help you find it! Questions? Just ask!
Click here, and we'll help you find it! Questions? Just ask!
DETAILS
Image Number: 1746-29965510Rights ManagedCredit Line:World History Archive/Image Asset Management/SuperStockCollection:Image Asset Management Contributor:World History Archive Model Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:4862×4313
