'The Falling Man' photo by Richard Drew (Courtesy, Wikipedia)
On September 11, 2001, at 9:41 a.m., Associated Press photographer Richard Drew captured a photograph that would deeply shock people all around the world. Known today as "The Falling Man," the famous picture shows a person falling headfirst from the North Tower of the World Trade Centre during the tragic terrorist attacks in New York City.The photograph captures a remarkably quiet and frozen moment right in the middle of a massive national disaster.
In the image seen by TNX Africa, the man falls almost perfectly straight down toward the pavement below.His body neatly splits the long, vertical lines of the twin towers standing side by side in the background.
Unlike the chaotic and violent scenes recorded during the rest of that morning, this photo shows a strange sense of order and stillness.This quiet contrast made the image deeply disturbing to anyone who looked at it.
The picture appeared in dozens of major newspapers across the United States the morning after the attacks occurred.However, intense public backlash began almost immediately.
