The September 11 Photo Project

by Michael Feldschuh

Book Overview

"I witnessed the fall of the burning towers and death of thousands of people just blocks from where I live. I had taken my camera with me that morning and in a crowd of people took photos while in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060508663
• ISBN13: 9780060508661
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.6" x 11.8"

Customer Reviews

Literary or Film... Articles or Documentaries... not forget

I thank each and every reviewer who took the time to add their sentiments to any media portraying The World Trade Center Towers tragedy. What all you readers, viewers, experience with any media photos, etc., IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE THOSE PHOTOS, FILMS AND WRITTEN WORDS.....!My spouse & I resided on the Lower West Side, Battery Park City, Gateway Plaza, So. End Ave. As survivors of the 9/11 World Trade Center Towers tragedy... our story is one in a basket of billions. From our Gateway Plaza apartment, facing the street and 300 yards from the Towers, we helplessly witnessed all from our apartment windows. The closeness of the Towers viewed from our windows - gave an illusion that one could reach out and touch the Towers; their beauty with night lights reaching toward the sky promoted a contemplative emotion.We viewed the planes entering the Towers, the overwhelming inferno, individuals jumping, the collapse of the Towers, the darkness as debris hit our windows with a fury. What occurred over a period of hours, seemed like a much shorter time span. The darkness was darker than an eclipse, darker than the darkest night; and then a momentary hush after the air cleared. Viewing the roof garden one floor below, with the human reaction of looking out to see if someone might be on that roof garden and in need of help. Debris strewn everywhere, recording tape and paper hung from the trees of the garden and oh, so much ash. The momentary hush, whether real or imagined, then the viewing of debris for a second, fantasized that a parade had just passed by on our short street. I experienced anger not fear - anger that factions could bring such evil deeds to our wonderful country. I now really understand the expression a feeling of helplessness, I couldn't fix what had just happened. We stayed in our apartment until 5:15 p.m. that day, waiting for someone to knock on our door to advise us to evacuate, with nothing but a battery radio to keep us abreast of happenings. "In a New York minute", we evacuated via the stairwell touched with ash, the result of a first floor door left open. With a few belongings, gathered with a tad of thought of what was being left behind, we stepped out of the door onto the pavement, seeing and standing in ever so much ash and debris, I wanted to turn around and go back to our home. It was one of other reality moments carried forever in my mind's eye.We planned to walk up the East Side, but seeing the very tired police, fire, and med tech personnel within our immediate driveway and street, we opted to pass through the building in back of the apartment complex. We gained access to the Esplanade walking the short distance to reach the Hudson River dock - North Cove. We were escorted to the New Jersey shore via New York Police boat. From the boat deck, we viewed even more damage to the Manhattan skyline, especially noting the zigzag shape of the side of the American Express building, housed in one of the World Financial Center buildings al

A Book to Remember the Day!

I didn't buy the first September 11th book I saw. I was waiting for just the right one to keep as a record for our family. When I saw this, I knew it was the one!One of the reasons is because it is composed of thoughts and pictures of "ordinary" people - not professional writers and photographers. Sure, maybe its chaotic but that day wasn't exactly organized either and maybe this book reflects that.It's really too much to take in all at once. Somewhere in there will be a picture or words that really "get" to you. So you put the book down for a while and then go back to it. Keep it where you can get at it easily and look at it over and over. We need to remember.To me, this is the best book I've seen on 9/11. I'm sure there will be others that I will get but I don't think they'll be any better. Plus the proceeds from the book are being used to continue their project and to support the firefighters burn center.

Beautiful.

After looking through all of the books featuring photographs taken during the September 11th tragedy, I had decided not to purchase any of them. I figured one look was enough...until "The September 11 Photo Project" came along. The book not only features a variety of images from both amateur and professional photographers, some of which deserve artistic merit, but also letters and text written by those who witnessed this tragedy firsthand. Photographs taken from the rooftops of buildings near by, store windows, and on the street - some of them blurry and hard to make out, some very clear, but all very personal. Also includes a variety of photos of the still-standing twin towers taken before the 11th. A great collection of photos much different than the 9-11 news photos seen in every other book and magazine. This book is much like a scrapbook put together by the people, and one that is difficult to put down. Some of the book's pages present several photographs tacked to the wall with letters as they appeared at the exhibit, and clear enough to allow you to read the authors' handwritten words. Other photographs are presented full-page and half page with a printed eyewitness account in the black margins. "The September 11 Photo Project" is a nice presentation offering a lot to look at, a lot to read, and a lot to think about. I highly recommend this truly moving book.

September 11th as seen by ordinary folks

As a working photojournalist, I've bought a number the other 9/11 photo compendiums by that have been produced by professional photographers. This, on the other hand, is a compendium of images of the day and its aftermath taken largely by amateur eyewitnesses and residents of NYC. Yet somehow it's better than anything 'the pros' did on that day. Sure, maybe the photos are a bit grainy, or fuzzy, or poorly exposed when compared to the images made on 9/11 by those who do it for a living. They aren't always sanitized, pretty pictures...but that's precisely where their power lies. Unlike some of the other photography books made about these events, this one leaves you with a real sense of what it was like to be a New Yorker on that day, watching this happen to your city and your world.

A Wonderful Tribute

I know there are a lot of September 11th books out there but I really enjoyed the pictures of people all over the world that were effected by this tragedy. The photos capture the genuine emotion of all kinds of people and places. This is a great book!