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What is Joel Meyerowitz famous for?
Joel Meyerowitz is most famous for transforming attitudes about color street photography in the 1960s. Unaware of the preference for black-and-white film among a new generation of art photographers, Meyerowitz shot New York street scenes in color, ultimately bringing about near-universal acceptance of color photography. Shop a selection of Joel Meyerowitz photographs from the world's top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Tuscany, Field of Poppies, 1996 Large Vintage Color Photograph C Print Signed
By Joel Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtlequalities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography clas...
Category

20th Century Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Tuscany, Roses Taverna d'Arbia, 1991
By Joel Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtlequalities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography clas...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Joel Meyerowitz Vintage Color Photograph C Print Photo Signed
By Joel Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtlequalities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography clas...
Category

Late 20th Century Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Tuscany, Sleeping Woman, 1996 Large Vintage Color Photograph C-Print Signed
By Joel Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtlequalities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography clas...
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Tuscany, Couple, Siena 1996
By Joel Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtlequalities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography clas...
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Tuscany, Hillside, 1996
By Joel Meyerowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtlequalities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography clas...
Category

20th Century Color Photography

Materials

C Print

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