Leica Portrait: Joel Meyerowitz

Wow, einfach nur wow ging mir durch den Kopf als ich das Leica Portrait von Joel Meyerowitz gesehen habe. Aufmerksam darauf machte mich Martin von VisuelleGedanken. Danke dafür! Sollte man sich angesehen haben.

An award-winning street photographer who has been creating memorable images in the great photojournalistic tradition since 1962, Joel Meyerowitz pioneered the use of color in this slice of life genre, and his classic book on Cape Cod, “Cape Light” was instrumental in changing the prevailing dismissive attitudes toward color photography. Within a few days of the 9/11 attacks on The World Trade Center, Meyerowitz began to create an archive of the destruction and recovery at Ground Zero that consists of over 8,000 images of the aftermath of the tragedy. In this latest Leica Portrait video, Joel shares the story of his transition from junior art director to legendary photographer.

Shot and Edited by Trevor Bayack
Video Assistant Brian Butnick