The Falling Man By Richard Drew

The Falling Man On the date of September 11th 2001, a horrific terrorist attack took place on the World Trade center. From this one act of evil caused thousands of individuals to perish in the matter of minutes. As time progresses on, the things that still remain are the memories and the footage of what occurred on that day. As the two buildings were in engulfed in flames and people stood helpless on the ground, some witnesses turned to photography and video footage to hopefully help this day to

is forever imprinted in my mind is the image “The Falling Man,” from The New York Times, a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It is a photo and article that was in the very first pages of The New York Times, days after the terrorist attacks. That was the first time I had seen the

The Falling Man September 11th, 2001 is known as the day in which Islamic terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center in New York City. 9/11 is also recognized as the day in which immense devastation spread throughout the United States. A photographer, Richard Drew captured a photograph of a man falling from the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 9:41 a.m. during the attacks. The man, who appears in the image and eventually is notorious

article The Falling Man. Tom Junod’s article should be read by anyone who believes they have felt all there is to feel from the 9/11 attack. He will prove otherwise that there is indeed still much emotion to

Similarities between Tank Man and Falling Man: Where is the peace? In the photographs Tank Man by Jeff Widener and Falling Man by Richard Drew there are similarities allowing both of these images to have a powerful impact on the viewer. Even though these photos were taken many years apart and across the world, they leave the viewer wanting a better understanding of the events that occurred when these photos were captured. Many people might have questions wondering why they did what they did. Many

fire and smoke or looking for safety. Richard Drew, an Associated Press photographer started snapping pictures of the jumpers. One of his photos, now known as the Falling Man, would be sent around the world, and became an iconic picture of the horrific event. The image evoked a lot of criticism, complaints and anger from viewers. Although many attempts were made, the man in the picture was never identified, according to News.com.au. The image shows the man jumping headfirst from the North tower

This iconic image is one Americans look to as hope and happiness even in a time of distress, which was the intention of the photographer. In actuality the image captures a man who kissed a random woman when she didn't expect it and then carried on to kiss any other woman he could find as he was celebrating. This image captures Sontag’s point that “[Photography] is aesthetic consumerism to which everyone is now addicted. We

Why 9/11 Can Never Be Forgotten “The same picture over and over. Planes going into buildings. Bodies falling. People waving shirts out of high windows. Planes going into buildings. Bodies falling. Planes going into buildings. People covered in gray dust…” (Foer 203). This excerpt from the book, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, provides Oskar’s Grandmother’s first-hand account on the September 11th terrorist attacks. Although the passage is daunting, it does not do the horrific incident justice

Street and documentary photography captures a subject or situation in a candid moment. The theme of the images can be broad. A portrait of a begging homeless child on a city street to a man walking his dog in an inner city park can remain under the umbrella of street and documentary photography as the photographer is capturing an honest reflection of that particular environment. The introduction of portable cameras has made it feasible for anyone with basic knowledge of how to use a camera to now

Cyber-Bullying For decades, physical bullying has been a consistent problem for young people attending school. Yet the growth of the Internet has redefined how students pick on one another. Cyber-bullying has become one of the most difficult issues to resolve in our society. Cyber-bullying can come in many forms. Cyber harassment, for example, refers to repeated hurtful emails, text messages or instant messages. Another form of cyberbullying is impersonation, in which cyber-bullies pretend to be