Powerful Images of 9/11 by Richard Drew

By Zhang Tung

Richard Drew is an Associated Press photo-journalist who is best known for his photo “The Falling Man”. However, the photographer also pictured many other powerful images of the catastrophic events in New York on September 11, 2001. Richard Drew had watched dozens of people die through the lens of a Nikon DCS620. “I'm really surprised how fast this building's gone up.” said Richard.

The veteran Associated Press photographer reminds that after two planes crashing into the Twin Towers, the 110-story buildings turned into a pair of giant smokestacks spewing plumes of black soot into the crystal blue sky. Not chosen his fate, Richard started shooting and focusing on the topmost floors. And his falling man picture has become the most iconic images of one among the most catastrophic events in American history.

Let’s have a look at more powerful images of the 9/11 event taken by Richard Drew:

The north tower of the World Trade Center in New York collapses after being attacked on Tuesday, September 11, 2011

A street in Manhattan area is littered with debris in a photo captured by Richard Drew after the twin towers of the World Trade Center was collapsed following terrorist attacks

This photo captured by Richard Drew shows the north tower of the World Trade Center 30 seconds before its collapse

Smoke fumes from the burning twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

The photo shows the south tower begins to collapse on Tuesday, September 11, 2001

The south tower of the World Trade Center in New York collapses after being struck by the two airlines of terrorists on Tuesday, September 11, 2011

A man falls headfirst from the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York during the 9/11 event, one of the most horrifying attacks ever against the U.S

A man jumps from the north tower of the World Trade Center after it was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001

Another person jumps from the north tower of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 event

 

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