Explore the dynamics of street photography and capturing the play of human activity on the glittering sidewalks of the city with photographers and friends, Joel Meyerowitz and Melissa O’Shaughnessy.
A pioneer of street photography and color, Joel’s extensive career spans decades from the bustling streets of New York City to the quiet corners of Italy. And as one of a growing number of women street photographers contributing to this dynamic genre, Melissa O’Shaughnessy offers a refreshing addition to the tradition of street photography through her curious and quirky vision. Together they will discuss seeing quickly, being open to chance, the joy of wandering, and the magic of photographing in the street, where placing a frame around a fleeting moment creates new and unexpected relationships that reveal lasting impressions of our time. Get inspired as we dive into a conversation around the art of street photography moderated by Denise Wolff.
About Joel Meyerowitz
The acclaimed photographer Joel Meyerowitz was born in 1938 in the Bronx, New York, where he also grew up. Starting on the streets of New York in the early 60’s with friends like Tony-Ray Jones and Garry Winogrand, he studied painting and initially worked as an Art Director in advertising. Meyerowitz began shooting on 35mm color film in 1962. In the following year, he alternated this with black and white before returning to the richness of storytelling in color. New York always remained the dominant focus of his life as a photographer - from his early works in the sixties to his evocative images taken at Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11.
In 2017, Joel Meyerowitz was honored for his lifework with the Leica Hall of Fame Award. Meyerowitz lives and works in New York and Tuscany. Joel is recognized around the world as one of the most important street photographers of his generation, a pioneering artist in the use of color, and a highly influential teacher.
Joel’s current preoccupation is sharing a life’s worth of learning through his Masters of Photography Class.
About Melissa O’Shaughnessy
Melissa O’Shaughnessy (born in Minneapolis, 1960) is a New York-based photographer. Her monograph, Perfect Strangers, was published by Aperture in 2020, and her work is included in Colin Westerbeck and Joel Meyerowitz’s Bystander: A History of Street Photography (2017 edition) as well as featured in numerous exhibitions around the world. She is a member of UP Photographers.