Light
Ruby 7
- Description
- Industrial-size portable axial focus lighting system with six bulb sockets, designed to mount or hang.
- Historical Notes
- This Luminaria Ruby 7 light, usually used in television and film productions, was brought to Ground Zero on September 12, 2001, to provide emergency lighting. The light was designed by cinematographer Charles Libin along with his colleague David Skutch, a lighting specialist.
Curator's Comment
A life-long New Yorker with childhood memories of the World Trade Center under construction, Charles Libin felt compelled to support the emergency rescue efforts in the wake of the attacks. With coordination provided by his labor union and additional lighting equipment gathered from rental houses, Libin met up with other lighting professionals and reported to the World Trade Center site on September 12, 2001. The equipment, including the Ruby 7, named for Libin’s daughter, was positioned where it was needed most, providing bright lighting in the dark, smoke-filled environment.
- Accession Number: C.2009.200.1
- Dimensions: 40.75 in X 35 in X 16.5 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 103.505 cm X 88.9 cm X 41.91 cm
- Source: Charles Libin
- Credit Line: Credit Line for the Ruby 7 Light: RUBY 7 designed and fabricated by Charles Libin & David Skutch
all other objects: Gift of Charles Libin
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