Joel Meyerowitz
Born in 1938 · United States
From the energy of the street to the time of the landscape.
The story
Joel Meyerowitz began on the street and helped develop a language of colour photography. His work evolved from a small, mobile camera towards large-format projects, notably on Cape Cod. Changes in light take on a different rhythm. He also documented the World Trade Center site after 2001, combining observation of the clearance work with the memory of a devastated place and its transformations.
Understanding the work
Compare the rhythm of the street with the stillness of landscapes. Colour can isolate a fleeting gesture, but it can also convey changing light without any spectacular event.
Key works and series
Cape Light; street photographs; Aftermath.
Sources & further exploration
Works in collections.
10 recordsPhotographs to explore on museum and library websites, with titles, dates and processes. Each link opens the collection record and its image where one is available.
