Kate Harmsworth Research

This photo was taken by Richard Drew on September 11, 2001 moments after the attacks on the World Trade Center. The photograph is of a man falling to his death to escape the burning and collapsing building, it is one of the only widely seen pictures that shows someone dying. The photo was published in newspapers around the U.S. in the days after the attacks, but had a lot of backlash from readers. Falling Man’s identity is still unknown, but he is believed to have been an employee at the Windows on the World restaurant, which sat atop the north tower. I feel this image is very powerful and has a lot of impact as it captures a moment in time of someone who is in their last seconds of life, something you don't see very often.