Review – Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 @ 10:09
This 350 page book is a compilation of photographs taken by master photographer, Joel Meyerowitz, after the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001. A one-of-a-kind book simply because author Meyerowitz was the only photographer allowed onto the site to artistically record the area that became known as "Ground Zero."
Meyerowitz stayed on the site for some nine months, taking his photos that documented the transformation of this area from one of total destruction, to one of emerging hope.
Meyerowitz's full-color book is huge and this can only be described as a coffee table book. With several gatefold pages and extended captions, this work provides a true glimpse into what was going through the hearts and minds of all those involved in the tragedy of 9-11, from victims to rescue workers, to the bystanders whose faces register the shock of one of the worst catastrophes to ever befall the United States of America. Turn the pages, and you will see picture after picture of twisted metal, dust and rubble. But you'll also see some of hope as reflected in the eyes of the shocked victims; some of whom barely escaped with their lives.
While it may seem morbid to have this book prominently displayed in one's living room, it also serves as a reminder ... to ourselves and to all who enter into our homes ... that we truly will never forget what happened on that fateful day of September 11, 2001.
