Title: Aftermath /
Authors: Meyerowitz, Joel, 1938-
Publisher: Phaidon Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.) Pictorial works.; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Pictorial works; Terrorism New York (State) New York Pictorial works.; Disasters New York (State) New York Pictorial works.; Oversize books Specimens; World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.) Pictorial works.
Abstract: "After the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York on September 11th 2001, the world-renowned photographer Joel Meyerowitz felt compelled to visit the site. In his own words, he was 'overcome by a deep impulse to help, to save, to soothe, but, being far away, there was nothing I could do'. On his return Meyerowitz soon made his way to the scene where, upon raising his camera, he was reminded by a police officer that this was a crime scene and that no photographs were allowed. Meyerowitz duly left the scene but within a few blocks the officer's reminder had turned into consciousness. To Meyerowitz, 'no photographs meant no history' and he decided at that moment to find a way in and make an archive for the City of New York. Within days he had established strong links with many of the firefighters, policemen and construction workers contributing to the clean up. With their assistance he became the only photographer to be granted unimpeded access to Ground Zero.^
Contents: History in the making -- Fall -- Winter -- Spring -- Plan of the site and indexes -- Timeline.