Joel Meyerowitz - A Sense Of Wonder Photographs 1962-2022 - Denis Curti

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Résumé :
The images by one of the leading figures in street photography, among the first to make color an essential element of artistic language

Dedicated to one of the greatest figures of contemporary photography, this book unfolds as an anthological monograph exploring the most significant moments of Joel Meyerowitz's career, from his early images of the 1960s to his more recent work which is presented as a thoughtful reflection on the challenging period of the pandemic.

Approximately one hundred images outline the profile of this great contemporary photographer, whose work runs parallel to that of other famous authors like Robert Frank, William Eggleston, Gerry Winogrand, and Diane Arbus.

Meyerowitz's photography deliberately avoids news and scoop favouring a precise humanistic insight. His images are poems for the eyes and a source of inspiration for filmmakers and writers.

This monograph is divided into thematic chapters analysing Meyerowitz's photographic genres, from his evocative still lifes to the tragedy of 9/11 and the related chase toward a new hope for life. The book also presents his iconic sociological research (which helped redefine the concept of street photography), the portraits of a youth in cultural revolution, and the conceptually provocative images reflecting American individualism during the Vietnam War.

With his calm and methodical reading of our reality, Joel Meyerowitz reminds us of how photography can be a tool for reflection on the experiences of both the individual and society?a way of appreciating the present in all its aspects....