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Faces of Ground Zero: Portraits of the Heroes of September 11, 2001

joe mcnally rudolph w. giuliani

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In a studio just blocks away from Ground Zero, longtime LIFE photographer Joe McNally, architect of some of the largest photographic productions ever attempted in the magazine industry, created a stunning series of portraits of the heroes of Ground Zero. In that studio, is a one-of-a-kind Polaroid camera, measuring 12 feet long by 16 feet high. The color photographs it takes-larger than life, at four feet by nine feet framed-are unforgettable in their striking immediacy and clarity. Over the course of two weeks, approximately 200 people came before McNally's survivors, firemen, policemen, volunteers, doctors, nurses, widows, children. Not, in a dignified tribute to the heroes and victims of Ground Zero, 150 of McNally's compelling portraits are collected together in Faces Of Ground Zero , including those from the acclaimed touring exhibit and several portraits seen here for the first time. This book will feature a foreword by Rudolph Giuliani and include and original essay by McNally on the historic Ground Zero project. A portion of the proceeds will go to charity.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published June 26,2002

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Format
160 pages, Hardcover
Published
February 2, 2004 by Diane Pub Co
ISBN
9780756774325
ASIN
0756774322
Language
English

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An accomplished and widely-respected photographer, Joe McNally got his start as a newspaper photographer in New York, eventually becoming a staff photographer for Time magazine and a frequent contributor to National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and numerous other publications.

Particularly noted for his portraits, McNally teaches numerous workshops throughout the year.

See McNally's own website or his biography at National Geographic's site for more.

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Mobhi
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April 1,2025
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I LOVED the photos, and loved that Joe McNally did this book. Gives you some truly up close stories from many perspectives on 9/11. Joe McNally even talked about some of the friendships that carry on from this project (on his blog). But the stories were, obviously, very sad, and I found I couldn't read many of them at one sitting. May God bless these heroes!
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AcidJames71
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April 1,2025
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meh. I struggled through this, just cause I read it for the sake of reading it.

I got this book from a box sale a few years ago and it sat on a shelf collecting dust. I finally just picked it up and read it.
I've decided to give this book to my library cause I have no need for it in my own life.

September 11th was a terrible day and I sat like millions of others, watching the TV. I wasn't there. I was in a whole other counrty. I didn't feel the pain that the people in this book did. I just, went on.

For someone who was there...this book would mean a whole lot more to them.
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vinroy11
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April 1,2025
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I have a problem to this day with how close I came to not being around for my sons. They're so young, two and one. They don't yet realize how much I love them. After spending a week at the site, which was like digging up a graveyard, I wrote them a letter. If anything happens, at least they'll know how I feel about them, what I want for them, how much I love them. --Phil Piarulli, Firefighter, Squad 270, FDNY
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JohnTBrooke
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April 1,2025
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Deeply moving. An incredible personalization of something so tragic. Just beautiful.
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Harry_MacKenzie
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April 1,2025
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21 years later and reading these stories of these men and women who either survived, lost family members or who worked hard for find others still hits hard. It’s very nicely put together by the author and photographers to honor everyone involved.
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Jtaro05
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April 1,2025
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The lives of the people who survived from the towers falling on that scary day. Watching the buildings burn and then falling was a sad day we will never forget. I was home, and my mother woke me up when my older brother called from Florida. He told my mom to turn the television on because something was happening down at the World Trade Center. The plane hitting the first tower was on repeat over and over.
I remember this day like it was yesterday.
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April 1,2025
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These photos of 9/11 survivors were taken beginning on Sept 27, 2001 and for three weeks afterward. The photos were taken using a camera that is exposed on an 8 foot tall piece of film. The words and photos of each subject are haunting and inspiring.
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