As a native New Yorker, Meyerowitz was especially affected by the 9/11 attacks and was the only photographer granted unrestricted access to Ground Zero. Building an archive of over 5,000 photographs, he felt a sense of personal responsibility to document the devastation and reconstruction for the builders, firemen, neighbourhood residents, and rescue teams involved. Meyerowitz' s images document the emotional journey in the months following and exhibited in the 9/11 tribute museum.
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"I hadn't even been [shooting] a year and was learning how to become invisible on the street and get closer to people. This was the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and this young man was a perfect model, with a big flashy pompadour and probably a leather jacket in his car . . . But there was a sweetness to him, too. He was in the machine that he'd polished to a T. It was his vehicle, and his work of art."
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This video shows a bus journey on the 453 bus at the weekend. It was shot by a man called Johnny Rei and captures the pretty much empty streets of central London with the occasional vehicle, cyclist or odd person walking. Other than that the city is shown to be as deserted. Shooting the vacant streets has not only become a common theme of among photographers but also people in general are documenting these unheard of scenes. There are some positives to come out of lockdown which are pollutions rates have decreased worldwide. It can also be a time for people to rethink their priories as people are stuck inside with only their thoughts.
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