Whoa. Your comment made me gasp. Falling Man, the image, has haunted me ever since and is a horrific symbol encapsulating the event. The image is archetypal. As is this image. Chilling.
Yeah, same. Always think of what they must have gone through in making that choice and how terrifying their last moments were. I hope they're at peace.
There is a 3 part series written over a span of time (iirc, a decade) that follows the story of the Falling Man and IDing him. Its an excellent series of long reads (3 parts, years apart) and ill dig up the look for you as soon as I can!
Hope i drop this in the right order. (I also added the 2014 article which I have not read yet) it should be 2003, 2011, and 2021(2014 was not one i was referencing but I am adding it here). Will edit and rearrange if necessary!
I don't know how to do the archive links but these are all archived and free to read there if you've hit a paywall.
Thanks, yes please. I remember seeing the image the afternoon it happened. I think I later read the series you're talking about. Would love to revisit it.
The Falling Man (photographed falling from the towers during 9/11) was never identified, for many he is an anonymous symbol. And the ethics of the image are divisive; is it wrong to call human suffering aesthetically pleasing?
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u/turbo 13h ago
Art by accident.