Joel Meyerowitz

Modern Color, Vintage Prints

The photographs included in Modern Color, Vintage Prints are selections primarily from the mid 1970’s, when Meyerowitz had already established himself as a pioneer of the genre. In 1976 Meyerowitz transitioned from shooting exclusively with a 35mm camera (from his earlier street photography days) to an 8 by 10 inch view camera. The switch compelled him to alter his attitude to photography, forcing him to take more time and a more deliberate approach in making each image. Through this transition Meyerowitz discovered a new facet of the medium—one to which he would ultimately commit and that would come to define his career. The initial results—Modern Color, Vintage Prints—enable the twenty-first century viewer to see how truly innovative and significant Meyerowitz’s dedication and contributions are to the medium.