Rikki Reich

Last week, we were visited in class by Rikki Reich, a New York based photographer. She showed us a wide range of her photography, from the fashion shots she did at the beginning of her career to her current project, a collection of photographs from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City.
I really liked getting the chance to see her photographs from 9/11. The images were terrifying, but provided a view of the attacks that had not been seen before. What I found so striking about these pictures were the people walking by. The usual images that you see from 9/11 were taken on Manhattan right at the attack and people are screaming and running from the buildings. These pictures though were taken across the river from where Reich lived. The people in these photos were walking around like nothing had happened. I found these pictures almost more disturbing than the images that came directly from ground zero.
I enjoyed getting a chance to see these photos. It was an interesting experience and I will be really impressed when/if I ever go to the 9/11 memorial and museum and see them on display.