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Joel Meyerowitz on Photographing Ground Zero

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Photographer Joel Meyerowitz discusses the 10th anniversary edition/re-release of Aftermath, his book of photographs he took that record the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. He was the only professional photographer granted entry to the site. A number of his photographs will be displayed in the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> Panorama of plaza, looking south and west.
Image from Aftermath, Panorama of plaza, looking south and west. (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> South Tower looking west.
Image from Aftermath, South Tower looking west. (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> Ironworkers at Ground Zero
Image from Aftermath, Ironworkers at Ground Zero (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> The Winter Garden
Image from Aftermath, The Winter Garden (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> A wounded welder.
Image from Aftermath, A wounded welder. (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> Fireman places flowers on the debris.
Image from Aftermath, Fireman places flowers on the debris. (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> Smoke in the sunlight.
Image from Aftermath, Smoke in the sunlight. (Joel Meyerowitz)
Image from <em>Aftermath,</em> Eddie.
Image from Aftermath, Eddie. (Joel Meyerowitz)
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