

He watched from afar as they fell, and then took in their absence from up close during the long days that followed. The Twin Towers were the focal point of his skyline. Manhattan is his island, his home port between assignments as he crisscrosses the globe.

Steve McCurry was in New York on September 11, 2001.

"McCurry, NYC, 9/11" is a story about the life of photojournalist Steve McCurry, best known for his striking cover photo for National Geographic, depicting an Afghan girl with piercing sapphire green eyes. Behind the lens, documenting the sequence of events, there was the eyes of Steve McCurry, one of the most beloved photographers for its ability to tell the distant corners of the world by making them feel as neighbors reach.
