Sep 9, 2026 – 4.00pmNorth Sullivan was the commercial photographer behind flashy campaigns for the likes of Qantas and Land Rover, but after he was stranded in New York on September 11, 2001, he wandered the streets with a pocket camera.The photographs Sullivan took over the following week – starting at the rooftop of his agent’s building in the Meatpacking District, to the vigils and missing person posters of Union Square, and restricted areas past Chinatown – will be seen for the first time from this Thursday at his Sydney studio.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
This ad man’s unseen photos capture the human side of 9/11
Stranded in Manhattan on September 11, 2001, North Sullivan – whose images usually adorned glossy brand campaigns – took to the streets with a pocket camera.
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