In the aftermath of 9/11, photographer Joe McNally sought to capture the faces of those who were heroes during America’s dark hour.
A new exhibition, “Faces of Ground Zero — 10 Years Later,” marks the anniversary of 9/11 with a tribute to the everyday people affected by the attacks. McNally’s photographs are a centerpiece, with more than 50 images from his renowned “Portraits of the Heroes,” which features life-size photographs as well as never-before-seen digital images and video interviews.
Using the world’s largest instant camera with a U-2 spy-plane lens, McNally highlights firefighters, victims’ families and survivors to show the impact that fateful day had on their lives.
“These photos are simply a collection of some very good, brave and decent people who picked all of us up on their shoulders and carried us through an incredibly difficult period in our nation’s history,” McNally told The Daily.
The exhibition, now at the Time Warner Center in New York City, runs through Sept. 12. — Elizabeth Semrai
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Photo: Joe McNally
Joe Hodges was on medical leave when the attacks occurred. That didn’t stop him from jumping on a Manhattan-bound tugboat from Staten Island to help out.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Joe Hodges was on medical leave when the attacks occurred. That didn’t stop him from jumping on a Manhattan-bound tugboat from Staten Island to help out.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Danny Foley, who was off-duty on 9/11, spent 36 hours straight searching for his brother, Tommy, following the attacks. Tommy’s body was finally found Sept. 21.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Danny Foley, who was off-duty on 9/11, spent 36 hours straight searching for his brother, Tommy, following the attacks. Tommy’s body was finally found Sept. 21.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Joanne Foley Gross, whose firefighter husband also helped in the search for Tommy, said it was like sending them off to war.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Joanne Foley Gross, whose firefighter husband also helped in the search for Tommy, said it was like sending them off to war.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Paramedic Juana Lomi and her partner ran to the scene, where they were at risk of losing their own lives while saving others.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Paramedic Juana Lomi and her partner ran to the scene, where they were at risk of losing their own lives while saving others.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Firefighters Billy Ryan and Mike Morrisey were called in after the attacks and both arrived just after the second tower collapse.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Firefighters Billy Ryan and Mike Morrisey were called in after the attacks and both arrived just after the second tower collapse.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Jason Cascone had just finished his training on Sept. 10, 2001. He would go on to become the FDNY’s youngest lieutenant at age 27.
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Photo: Joe McNally
Jason Cascone had just finished his training on Sept. 10, 2001. He would go on to become the FDNY’s youngest lieutenant at age 27.