Union Square: A Harvest of Grief and Hope

About the Book

On September 11th 2001, New Yorkers gathered at Union Square to post flyers with faces of the missing, offer flowers, walk in silence, and absorb the immensity of the World Trade Center attack. The solemnity of the activities transformed the square into hallowed ground, giving people permission to cry and hug one another there. This collection of photographs focuses on the emotions of the living, and bears witness to their grief and their aspirations in the weeks that followed. Menashe also honors the 2,998 people who perished by listing their names after the photographs.

To view the complete series as well as read an online interview with the author, go to humanistic-photography.com.

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