Drew's photograph shows smoke rising from the burning twin towers of the World Trade Center after hijacked planes crashed into the towers on Sept 11, 2001 in New York. Photo: AP
The following account from Associated Press photographer Richard Drew is excerpted from the book September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath And Legacy, an in-depth look at AP’s coverage of 9/11 and the events that followed. On that day, Drew made one of the most indelible — and harrowing — images of the 21st century. It accompanies this story, but not as the main image.
The photograph was denounced as coldblooded, ghoulish and sadistic. Then it vanished.
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