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Streetwise
Streetwise
Joel Meyerowitz
July 1, 2022
© Joel Meyerowitz: New York City, 1974
Joel Meyerowitz is a legend of contemporary photography, and a pioneer of the street photography genre. During the 1960s and 70s, he was also one of the first photographers to utilise colour as an essential element of his visual language.
The exhibition at Leica Gallery Warsaw (3, Mysia St.) focuses on the earlier decades of the photographer’s career. Viewers are able to explore 50 colour and black-and-white images, captured in the crowded streets of New York City and during Meyerowitz's travels across Europe in 1966/67. The showcase also includes the iconic colour photographs taken in the US during the 1970s with which Meyerowitz rose to fame.
For further information visit Leica Gallery Warsaw
The exhibition at Leica Gallery Warsaw (3, Mysia St.) focuses on the earlier decades of the photographer’s career. Viewers are able to explore 50 colour and black-and-white images, captured in the crowded streets of New York City and during Meyerowitz's travels across Europe in 1966/67. The showcase also includes the iconic colour photographs taken in the US during the 1970s with which Meyerowitz rose to fame.
For further information visit Leica Gallery Warsaw
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Born on March 6, 1938 in New York City. Initially studied painting before working as an art director. Since the 1960s, he counts among the key representatives of American street and New Color photography. His first Leica was an M2, followed by the M4 and M6. Four-month trip through the USA (1964) and one-year trip through Europe (1966–1967). In 1970, he used his Guggenheim Fellowship for another journey across the United States. Continues to use the M and S systems for street photography, still lifes, portraits and commissioned projects to this day. In 2016, Joel Meyerowitz was honoured with the Leica Hall of Fame Award for his life’s work. He lives and works between New York and London. More
© Joel Meyerowitz: New York City, 1974
© Joel Meyerowitz: Paris, France, 1967
© Joel Meyerowitz: Paris, France, 1967
© Joel Meyerowitz: Wyoming, 1964