"SUSON'S COMPASSION TOWARDS THE FDNY FATHERS
WHO LOST THEIR SONS IS OVERWHELMING..."
-Captain Ed Sweeney, FDNY, retired
Father of fallen Firefighter Brian Sweeney, Rescue-1

"YOU HAVE PROVIDED AN UNFORGETTABLE LOOK AT THE EVENTS
WHICH HAVE ALTERED OUR COUNTRY FOREVER..."
-Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago

“YOUR IMAGES OF GROUND ZERO MIX MOMENTS OF SADNESS AND JOY..."
-Leigh Piscatelli, United States Postal Service
'Tribute to heroes' Ceremony

“A GLIMPSE OF GROUND ZERO THE WAY THE FIRE FIGHTER'S SAW IT."
 -Chief Joseph W. Pfeifer, Ass’t Chief of Operations, FDNY

“THESE ARE THE MOMENT AND HEROES I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT
THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN PROCESS. YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE ETCHED THEM FOR ETERNITY"
-Daniel Libeskind, Architect, New World Trade Center

“INTIMATE MOMENTS IN SILENCE AND RESPECT"
-Good Day New York, Fox 5

“ GARY SUSON'S IMAGES ARE TO GROUND ZERO WHAT
PHOTOGRAPHER MATTHEW BRADY'S IMAGES WERE TO THE CIVIL WAR"
-Heather Nauert, FOX News Channel

“ONE OF THE MOST SINCERE, YOUNG ARTISTS I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME..."
-Lee Ielpi, Ladder 2, retired
 Father of fallen Firefighter Jonathan Ielpi, Squad 288
Coalition of 9/11 Families

"FROM A CAMERA AT GROUND ZERO,
RARE PHOTOS OF AN AGONIZING DIG"
-Susan Sachs, The New York Times

"His photos are sensitive, not sensational.."
-CBS News

"Shooting the rubble and personal effects that it contained was an important part of my documentation. I feared that people would become desensitized by seeing constant images of the towers collapsing and forget that HUMAN BEINGS were inside. With that in mind, I felt that by shooting personal effects and symbolic items it would help humanize the event and help people connect to the real tragedy of what was lost: Human Life."
-Gary Marlon Suson, From an interview in Amsterdam, Holland

"I was very much moved when I saw the Anne Frank Museum in Holland. Anne's story and images put a real face on the Holocaust. That experience was a major influence when I conceived the "Band of Dads" series; my goal was to put a face on the victim's families and thus a face on the victims. Most of the men were retired FDNY firemen who spent 8 months digging for their missing firemen sons. Many tears were shed in the process of these shoots, as personal items of their sons were brought out and I will always appreciate the trust that the men placed in me as I captured these moments.."
-Gary Marlon Suson, From a WBOS radio interview in Boston

"I don't think this is a coincidence that 55mph hurricane
gale winds are coming through New York today, blowing into
the Ground Zero site and creating giant, blinding dust/dirt swirls
down in the pit on the one-year anniversary..Something quite
spiritually powerful and beyond our grasp is going on here today.
I know it, the recovery workers know it and the families know it.."
-Gary Marlon Suson, Sky News LIVE from Ground Zero
One-Year Anniversary of 9/11

"A collection of photos that captures the spirit of every worker who put time in at the WTC site"
-Battalion Chief William C. Hines Battalion 7, FDNY

"With deep gratitude for your splendid and sensitive
portrayal of human strength, courage and love."
-Janet Reno,
Former Attorney General of the United
States of America

"Your photographs brought back the feelings that I, and I
am sure millions of others, felt on that day and it is my
intention to display it for that purpose."
-Roy Bishop, Fire Brigade Headquarters
Deputy Commissioner
London Fire Brigade, UK

"Your photos touched our HEARTS.."
-The Federal Bureau of Investigation Training Network
"Homeland Security & Policing" Event
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia

"Gary Suson's images are important so that the visual history of this period in New York be recorded accurately"
-Rudy Sanfilippo, Manhattan Trustee of the
Uniformed Firefighters Association

"Eventually, I will give the public the opportunity to own these images. Time has a way of dulling our memory and people may forget what happened that day and the valuable lives lost on 9/11.
I hope my images will insure that people never forget"
-Gary Suson, BBC Radio Interview, England 2002

"The images that Gary has recorded captured the moments and
emotions that I wasn't always able to feel or deal with while working at the World Trade Center site."
-Battalion Chief Stephen W. Zaderiko, FDNY

"Thank you for the dignity you brought to the operations at Ground Zero. You proved yourself to be a true professional and friend to the FDNY"
-Chief Steve Rasweiler, FDNY

"We hope that you find these photographs are as special & moving as we do. In the event that Mr. Suson receives any proceeds for the sale or publication of these photographs, he has made arrangements to share his earnings with the Widows & Childrens Fund that we administer to on behalf of families of firefighters lost in the line of duty."
-Uniformed Firefighters Association &
Uniformed Fire Officers Association, New York

"Gary Marlon Suson put his work as an actor on hold last year
to pursue the longest project of his career. He was the only photographer permitted to photograph on the grounds of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, alongside firefighters."
-Pioneer Press, Chicago

"Incredible shots"
-David Asman, Fox News Channel

"Images that defy language"
-Good Day New York, Fox 5

"Through his camera, Suson captured intimate
moments in silence and respect"
-Good Day New York, Fox 5

"Mr. Suson said he could not help but feel the insistent tug of
something spiritual and mysterious at the site.."
-The New York Times

"The recovery effort is something actor Gary Marlon Suson will
never forget. He spent months documenting the grim task
& the personal stories behind it."
-Paula Zahn, CNN, American Morning

"Gary Suson's photos sincerely portray what many of us
endured trying to recover loved ones during
an extremely difficult time"
-Lt. Paul E. Geidel, Rescue Co. 1, FDNY Retired
Father of Gary Geidel, Rescue-1, FDNY, KIA 9/11/01 WTC

"I was very moved by your work.."
-Susan Sarandon

"RARE PHOTOS"
-The New York Times

"Thank you for the very attractive portrait of me. It looks to be studio quality but, as I recall, you took it in a few seconds on one of my visits to the WTC site. A tribute to your skills."
-Nicholas Scoppetta,
Commissioner, Fire Department of New York

"Just found your book at Barnes & Noble yesterday - left it at the store, thinking I didn't need it - but drove back to the store last night to buy it when I couldn't get the images out of my head (the PATH train office with the calendar on the floor). Thanks for the lack of commercialism, for your honor and reverence of those alive and dead and for giving
those of us a thousand miles away (but feel so connected, now)
a seat in the pew of that "Church."
- Ruth Hoyt, Jacksonville, Florida

"Don't miss the extraordinary photos that
Gary Suson has assembled"
-New York Daily News

"STUNNING"
-New York Post

"Your images really capture the emotions
of all those who worked at the WTC"
-FDNY Chief of Department Peter Hayden

"Thanks for your concern & caring for our members"
-Chief Joseph Callan, Bronx Borough Commander, FDNY

"BIBLE AMID RUBBLE IS TESTAMENT TO FAITH"
- NEW YORK POST
"Buried under tons of World Trade Center Steel and rubble, rescue workers
found a page from the Bible that spoke of a tower that reached to the heavens. The shocking revelation of faith and hope is "a sign from God that he is still watching over us," said actor and photographer Gary Marlon Suson, who found the passage from Genesis, about the Tower of Babel, amid the ruins. "After more than 93 days of fires, a skinny, little, frail page from the Bible survived. I find it quite unbelievable," he told The POST.

"Mr. Suson has recorded scenes of awkward tenderness.."
-The New York Times

"Gary's outstanding photos have documented the tragedy of this event with the highest degree of professionalism and respect."
-Captain John Vigiano, FDNY, retired
Father of Joseph and John Vigiano, NYPD & FDNY, KIA 9/11/01 WTC

"Suson's grasp of 9/11 and his compassion towards the FDNY fathers who lost their sons is overwhelming."
-Captain Ed Sweeney, FDNY, retired
Father of Brian E. Sweeney, Rescue-1, KIA 9/11/01 WTC

"Gary has captured the heart of Ground Zero"
-SOC Chief Joe Downey, FDNY
Son of Raymond Downey, FDNY SOC Chief, KIA 9/11/01 WTC

"Your photographs of Ground Zero remind us of what it is to be American - whether we live in a large city, a farming community, or a small island in the middle of the Pacific - we are proud to be united as one nation."
-Mayor Maryanna Kusaka
Kauai, Hawaii

"You have provided an unforgettable look at the events which have altered our country forever. I commend you on your excellent work and solidarity with those affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001."
-Mayor Richard M. Daley
City of Chicago

"Welcome home to Chicago, Gary.
Thanks for the photos and stories"
-WGN Radio, Chicago

"Chicago is proud of you. Welcome home"
-FOX NEWS, Chicago

"Our guests were truly moved & inspired with your powerful presentation. Your images of Ground Zero mixed
moments of sadness and joy.."
-Leigh Piscatelli
United States Postal Service
'Tribute to Heroes' Event