The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center was the most universally observed news event in human history. That the event was so visual is owing to the people who; facing disaster; took photographs of it: imperiled office workers; horrified tourists; professional photographers risking their lives. Conceived by Osama bin Laden as the toppling of an image of America right before the worlds eyes; the tragedy swiftly came to be defined by photography; as families posted snapshots of their loved ones; police sought terrorists faces on security-camera videotapes; and officials recorded the devastation and identified the dead.In Watching the World Change; David Friend tells the stories behind fifty of the images that altered our sense of our world forevermdash;from the happenstance shots taken by bystanders as the first tower was struck to the scene of three firemen raising the Stars and Stripes at the site. He tells unforgettable stories of photographers and rescuers; victims and survivors. He shows how advancesin television; digital photography; and the Internet produced an effect whereby more than two billion people saw the terrible events as they happened. He explores the controversy about whether images of 9/11 are redemptive or exploitative; and he shows how photographs help us to witness; to grieve; and finally to understand the unimaginable.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful. purejoy - like the man himselfBy A CustomerLouis Armstrong is one of the central figures along with Duke Ellington of Giddinss incredible Visions of Jazz; and that sent me to Satchmo; a mindblowing collection of photographs and a biographical and musical discussion that brings the man and his work to life. Although Giddins covers some of the same ground here as in Visions; it is a far more expansive study built on the idea that Armstrong was at once a great artist and a great entertainer and that his role in one area did not diminish his role in the other. The pictures are remarkable; and numerous excerps from Armstrongs own writing show what a decent and joyful man he was. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic insight into the life of an American IconBy Kindle CustomerIt wasnt until I watched Ken Burns JAZZ that I realized what a great and pivotal talent Pops Armstrong was. When I saw his biography offered on my Kindle; I jumped at the chance to read it. The author cuts cleanly through the mythology and misinterpretations of his life; and through his; the authors; obvious extensive knowledge of music; manages to convey what an ingenious talent Louis Armstrong was.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a good beginning to understanding the genious of Louis ArmstrongBy MarthaThis is a good beginning to understanding the genious of Louis Armstrong. It is a good accompaniment to Ken Burns series on jazz.