After September 11: Images From Ground Zero (2002)

An Exhibition to Graphically Show What Happened

After September 11: Images From the Ground Zero was an exhibition carried out in 2002, composed of 27 images taken by Joel Meyerowitz it had travelled to more than 60 countries by the end of 2004. Promoted by the American embassies and consulates throughout the world, it was intended to shape and maintain a public memory of the attacks on the World Trade Center and their aftermath. It was a cultural diplomacy initiative that helped to sell America’s story to the world. It changed the political framework and intended from that moment to actively promote the diplomatic role of culture.