James Nachtwey

September 11, 2001
2001

A person in a dark suit and helmet stands amidst debris and destruction, looking towards a large building with smoke billowing from it. The scene is chaotic with scattered papers, dust in the air, and a sense of urgency as other individuals are seen in the background. The image captures a moment of crisis with a stark contrast between the dark silhouette of the foreground figure and the hazy, smoke-filled sky.

A person in a dark suit and helmet stands amidst debris and destruction, looking towards a large building with smoke billowing from it. The scene is chaotic with scattered papers, dust in the air, and a sense of urgency as other individuals are seen in the background. The image captures a moment of crisis with a stark contrast between the dark silhouette of the foreground figure and the hazy, smoke-filled sky.

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Date
2001

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print

Dimensions
Sheet: 20 × 16in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm) Image: 19 × 12 1/2in. (48.3 × 31.8 cm)

Accession number
2002.138

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Vivendi Universal

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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James Nachtwey
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