Joel Meyerowitz (1938)
1938-03-06New York City, USAUnited Kingdom, USA
Joel Meyerowitz
Joel Meyerowitz is an American street, portrait and landscape photographer and a pioneer of color photography. He lives and works in New York and London.
Meyerowitz became interested in color photography in 1962, when color photography was not yet considered serious art. There have been documentaries about him, and he is the author of 43 books, including one on the art of photography. Meyerowitz was the only photographer who received official permission to photograph the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York.
Meyerowitz continues to be an inspiration and a leader in photography today.
Date and place of birt: | 6 march 1938, New York City, USA |
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Nationality: | United Kingdom, USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Photographer, Writer |
Genre: | Cityscape photography, Cityscape, Documentary photography, Photojournalism, Portrait, Street Photography |
Art style: | Post War Art, Color photo, Photorealism, Contemporary art |