Wings of Peace

By Panja Jurgens

Despite poverty, violence, and despair, there are angels among us, walking the streets of New York City. For Panja J rgens's thought-provoking photo essay, New Yorkers of every stripe strapped on a pair of pure white wings and, if only for a moment, transcended their own realities to imagine the possibilities of world peace. Some put their hopes into poetic words; others revealed their feelings through gestures and poses. Photographed in a wide variety of locations long before September 11, the images portray firefighters, nurses, artists, veterans, bikers, clerics, children, immigrants: a cross section of the peoples and cultures that make the city unique. J rgens could not have picked a more appropriate, promise-filled place. A meditation by popular German rock star Udo Lindenberg introduces the 105 duotone photographs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810967472
• ISBN13: 9780810967472
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Distribution General
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.1" x 9.2" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary