News Feature, 2nd prize
Frank Fournier
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19 October, 1987
Impressions of Black Monday, the stock market crash of Monday, 19 October 1987.
As the day progressed, the Dow Jones index fell by 22.6 per cent, causing panic among brokers and investors alike. It was the worst crash in Wall Street since 1929.
Frank Fournier
Frank Fournier (Saint-Sever, France, 1948) completed several years of medical training before he decided to become a professional photographer. In 1975, he moved to New York City...
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