During my Multi Media Communications class this past Friday, I had the opportunity to visit the "Jeff Mermelstein 9.11.01" photo exhibition that has been on display in the art gallery in the university's Sun Yat Sen Hall since early September. The class was given an enlightening tour of the gallery from Parvez Mohsin, Gallery Director and Professor at St. John's University. He explained to us how Jeff Mermelstein, considered among the top 5 street photographers in the world, didn't want to just take the war photography route of capturing disaster and death that carries the potential to incite anger, but rather by offering unique visions and perspectives, wanted viewers to analyze the images and find their own personal connection to them. As I was only in 3rd grade when the tragedy happened, the 28 images in the gallery gave me a sobering glimpse of how everyone seemed to be like a child that day, helpless in many ways, watching something transpire which we could not fully grasp or understand.
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| We discussed how this iconic Mermelstein photograph seems to portray a ray of hope through the tree and light, even amidst the destruction. |
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