New York September 11 by Magnum Photographers. 1st printing.

powerHouse, 2001. Introduction by David Halberstam. 1st edition, 1st printing with number 1 in number line.  Illustrated boards, not issued with dust jacket. VG+ with small bumps at two corners. Photographers: Steve McCurry; Susan Meiselas; Larry Towell; Gilles Peress; Thomas Hoepker; Alex Webb; Paul Fusco; Eli Reed; David Alan Harvey; Bruce Gilden; Chien-Chi Chang; Bruce Davidson; Hiroji Kubota; Dennis Stock; Burt Glinn; Richard Kalvar; Josef Koudelka; Raymond Depardon; Evan Fairbanks; Adam Wiseman; Ann-Marie Conlon.  Summary:

New York September 11 by Magnum Photographers is a visceral, collaborative photographic document of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and their immediate aftermath. Published shortly after the events in late 2001, the book serves as a collective historical record from the world’s most prestigious photographic cooperative.

The Collective Perspective

By chance, a large number of Magnum members happened to be in New York for a scheduled meeting on September 11. This resulted in an unprecedented gathering of world-class photojournalists—including Steve McCurry, Gilles Peress, Susan Meiselas, Paul Fusco, and Alex Webb—all documenting the same catastrophe from different vantage points across the city.

Core Content and Themes

• The Immediate Chaos: The book captures the raw, kinetic energy of the morning, from the initial impact and the collapse of the towers to the debris-choked streets of Lower Manhattan.

• Humanity Amidst Ruin: Rather than focusing solely on the destruction of architecture, the photographers emphasize the human experience: the stunned expressions of bystanders, the exhaustion of first responders, and the frantic search for survivors.

• A City Transformed: The narrative follows the transition from a day of terror to a period of communal mourning and "Ground Zero" recovery. It documents the spontaneous memorials and the somber, altered skyline of the city.

• Unfiltered Realism: True to the Magnum tradition, the images avoid sensationalism. They offer a quiet, often devastatingly intimate look at grief, dust, and the resilience of New Yorkers.

Historical Significance

The book is regarded as one of the most significant photographic records of the 21st century. It avoids a singular political narrative, instead offering a multifaceted "collage" of history. All royalties from the book’s initial sales were donated to the New York Community Trust’s September 11th Fund, marking it as a philanthropic effort by the artists to give back to the city they documented.