Author: Phoebe
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Intersections of Photojournalism and the Optical Unconscious in 9/11 Photography
The Thousand-Yard Stare by Peter Turnley was photographed on September 12th, 2001 at the World Trade Center following the September 11th terrorist attacks. The photograph focuses on the subject, Sal Isabella, a New York firefighter holding a helmet to his chest and staring in the general direction of Turnley’s camera. A closer look reveals that…