We are offering cape light, color photographs by joel meyerowitz. What joel meyerowitz learned in cape cod photography. Cape light, joel meyerowitz s series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photobooks in the latter part of the 20th century after its publication in 1978, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance in the art world. Discover book depositorys huge selection of joel meyerowitz books online. Not street photography but a musthave book for any color enthusiast. Oct 27, 2015 joel meyerowitz cape light is a reissue of a book first printed in 1978.
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Joel meyerowitz is an awardwinning photographer whose work has appeared in over 350 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world. Throughout the late 1970s and early 80s joel meyerowitz spent his summers there, roaming the seaside with an 8by10 camera, making exquisite, sharply observed portraits of families, couples, children, artists, and other denizens of the progressive community. While meyerowitz never felt constrained by any one discipline of photography, he says, street photography was the only form of the medium that owed nothing to painting nor to the other plastic arts. Cape light by joel meyerowitz goodreads share book. Joel meyerowitz is recognized as one of the earliest and most accomplished advocates of color fine art photography, and today he is among the worlds most prominent and respected documentarians. He has featured in over 350 exhibitions and has published more than 25 photography books. Having diverted into photography after a career in advertising, joel meyerowitz went to cape cod, massachusetts, with a vintage 8 x 10 inch deardoff view camera seeking a different kind of photography to the type he had become accustomed to making with his leica in new york.
Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photography books in the latter part of the twentieth century, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance into the art world. Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly. The occasion was a narrated slide show and book signing hosted by aperture, his publisher, at its chelsea gallery, which was packed. Cape light, joel meyerowitz s series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photography books in the latter part of the twentieth century, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance into the art world. Artblog meyerowitz and davidsons landscapes of light. Cape light, joel meyerowitz s series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photobooks in the latter part of the 20th century after its publication in 1978, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance in the art world now, more than 35 years later, joel. Having diverted into photography after a career in advertising, joel meyerowitz went to cape cod, massachusetts, with a vintage 8 x 10 inch deardoff view camera seeking a different kind of photography to the type he had become accustomed to.
Joel meyerowitz cape light is a reissue of a book first printed in 1978. Sep 17, 2019 joel meyerowitzs first photography book, cape light, documents the landscapes of cape cod, the hookshaped stretch of massachusetts coastline that curves out into the atlantic ocean. Joel meyerowitz born march 6, 1938 is an american street, portrait and landscape photographer. Meyerowitz has worked in blackandwhite and color, but i have always felt that color was the element where he broke new ground. Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color. Joel is a guggenheim fellow and has received the leica hall of fame award in 2017. Joel meyerowitzs cape light series, shot on a largeformat camera over a series of summers during the late 1970s in cape cod, massachusetts, are one of the bestloved series of. He began photographing in color in 1962 and was an early advocate of the use of color during a time when there was significant resistance to the idea of color photography as serious art. His first book, cape light, is considered a classic of color photography and has sold more than 100,000 copies over its 25year life.
Photo street hunters eightyoneyearold joel meyerowitz, eminence grise among provincetown photographers, was in manhattan in late october. Joel meyerowitz is a photographer best known for his largeformat color work published in cape light and several other books. Feb 19, 2018 in a career spanning 50 years, awardwinning photographer joel meyerowitz has featured in over 350 exhibitions and has published more than 25 photography books. What joel meyerowitz shot after cape light photography. Aperture brings us a reprinting of one of color landscape photographys classic publications, cape light by joel meyerowitz originally published 1978.
The publishing of cape light decades ago was an inspiration, a revelation of refined color and simplicity at a time when black and white was considered the standard for serious photography. Originally published in 1979, cape light became an instant classic and. His first book cape light 1978 is considered a classic work of color photography and has sold over 100,000 copies. This monograph forms an introduction to the major themes and the key images of american photographer joel meyerowitz. Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photobooks in the latter part of the 20th century after its publication in 1978, breaking new ground both for color. Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most. As an early mid60s advocate of color photography, meyerowitz was instrumental in transforming a general resistance to color film into an almost universal acceptance. Born in new york in 1938, he began photographing in 1962, becoming a street photographer in the tradition of henri cartierbresson and robert frank. Awardwinning photographer joel meyerowitz is one of the most highly regarded photographers of the second half of the twentieth century. What joel meyerowitz shot after cape light photography agenda.
The complete malcolm gladwell collection is now available in a hardcover. Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one. Originally published in 1979, the book is regarded as one of the most influential photography texts published in the latter part of the 20th century. Joel meyerowitz photography, bio, ideas theartstory. This book is hardbound in white cloth, with blue stamping to the upper cover and spine, in a dust jacket with soiling and edgewear. Sign up for joels masters of photography online course here. The book features all the nowiconic images of the original edition, newly remastered. Oct 05, 2015 cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photography books in the latter part of the twentieth century, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance into the art world. Mar, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of joel meyerowitz books online. Originally published in 1978, the book remains one of the bronxborn imagemakers most enduring publications. His first and much beloved 1978 book, cape light, quickly became a benchmark for the artistic possibilities of large plate. Joel meyerowitz is a street photographer, and portrait and landscape photographer.
Alongside william eggleston, stephen shore, joel sternfeld and mitch epstein, new yorkborn and bred joel meyerowitz is one of the most important representatives of the new color photography movement of the 1960s and 70s. Cape light joel meyerowitz moom bookshop photobooks and. Oct 27, 2015 cape light, joel meyerowitz s series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photobooks in the latter part of the 20th century after its publication in 1978, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance in the art world. Joel meyerowitzs first photography book, cape light, documents the landscapes of cape cod, the hookshaped stretch of massachusetts coastline that curves out into the atlantic ocean. And in wild flowers 1983 he also demonstrated a comic appreciation for the blending of nature and artifice on ordinary city streets. Even in his formative years, meyerowitz was aware of his heritage and the idea that he could see his homeland from the position of an outsider. Cape light by joel meyerowitz photobook photoeye bookstore.
Joel meyerowitz photographs cape cod in his book, cape light. He was the only photographer to be given unimpeded access to ground zero in the wake of 911. Joel meyerowitz was already a renowned new york street photographer in 1976 when he decided to trade his 35mm for an 8by10 largeformat camera and try photographing on cape cod, where he spent. He began his career as a street photographer and is the coauthor of bystander. Aperture cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and. Nov 22, 2014 cape light photobook by joel meyerowitz oonikitaxx.
Meyerowitzs first book, cape light 1978, is a much beloved classic of color photography and has sold more than 150,000 copies. Where i find myself is the first major single book retrospective of one of americas leading photographers. He has a lofty goal to help launch beginner fine art photographers by shedding light on his own epiphany and subsequent development. For whoever has lived on the cape this book is a complete disappointment. Camera art photography cape cod light color photographs joel. Meyerowitz is a street photographer in the tradition of henri cartierbresson and robert frank, although he works exclusively in color.
Cape light, joel meyerowitzs series of serene and contemplative color photographs taken on cape cod, massachusetts, quickly became one of the most influential and popular photobooks in the latter part of the 20th century after its publication in 1978, breaking new ground both for color photography and for the mediums acceptance in the art world. In a career spanning 50 years, awardwinning photographer joel meyerowitz has featured in over 350 exhibitions and has published more than 25 photography books. An earnest study of light on every surface around cape cod, massachusetts, the book is the product of a sojourn away from the bustling streets of new york city where meyerowitz made his name. Jun 06, 2002 this classic volume of colour photographs of cape cod is back in print in an expanded edition with a new preface and photographs from joel meyerowitz s continuing body of work taken on cape cod. Although the incongruence of a large format view camera and seizing fast moving. Such considerations drove joel from shooting 35mm pictures on the streets of manhattan to taking a largeformat camera up the east coast to the seaside resort of cape cod in the summer of 1976. Dec 10, 2015 joel meyerowitz was already a renowned new york street photographer in 1976 when he decided to trade his 35mm for an 8by10 largeformat camera and try photographing on cape cod, where he spent. Originally published in 1978, the book remains one of the. Joel meyerowitz was already a renowned new york street photographer in 1976 when he decided to trade his 35mm for an 8by10 largeformat camera. This classic volume of colour photographs of cape cod is back in print in an expanded edition with a new preface and photographs from joel meyerowitzs continuing body of work taken on cape cod. He was born in new york in 1938 and began photographing in 1962. And although this book contains both, it is a gem of his color work. Critics consider joel meyerowitz a pioneer in the color approach to the street photography genre.
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