ARTFEED — Contemporary Art Intelligence

Photographer Joel Meyerowitz Discusses His Ground Zero Documentation

artist · 2026-03-24

An interview with photographer Joel Meyerowitz explores his work as the sole photographer granted access to document Ground Zero following the September 11 attacks. The conversation examines his approach to capturing the site and his perspective on photography's relationship with time. Meyerowitz discusses how his images provide a visual record of the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center location.

Key facts

  • Joel Meyerowitz is a photographer
  • He was the only photographer allowed to document Ground Zero
  • The interview discusses photography's relationship with time
  • The conversation focuses on his documentation of the World Trade Center site
  • The interview was published by ARTE.it

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • ARTE.it

Locations

  • Ground Zero
  • World Trade Center
  • Rome

Sources