Joel Meyerowitz: Where I Find Myself: A Lifetime Retrospective
Joel Meyerowitz: Where I Find Myself: A Lifetime Retrospective book cover

Joel Meyerowitz: Where I Find Myself: A Lifetime Retrospective

Hardcover – March 13, 2018

Price
$53.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
352
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1786271860
Dimensions
9.9 x 1.75 x 12.75 inches
Weight
5.58 pounds

Description

"After 40 years Meyerowitz continues to entice and enthrall with a consistency of vision that reshapes subject matter in his own light.If you are a fan of Meyerowitz's work and especially of Cape Light, this lifetime retrospective will be a treasured addition." New York Journal of Books "After over half a century of making pictures, Meyerowitz is noted as one of the most influential photographers living today. A new book titled brings together his tremendous archive to create a portrait of not only America during the 20th and early 21st centuries, but also a prolific artist with a lifetime of groundbreaking work." BuzzFeed "More than just a career retrospective, Meyerowitz's book is a personal celebration of photography as an art form." Publishers Weekly " Joel Meyerowitz: Where I Find Myself is a pièce de résistance, a masterful feat of publishing that sets the bar as high as it can possibly reach. The photographer's magnum opus opens in the present day, with his most recent body of work and unfolds in reverse chronological order, leading us through a spellbinding life in photography that is simply unparalleled." Feature Shoot "So let me say it plainly: Joel Meyerowitz's Where I Find Myself is a compelling, wonderful, deeply pleasing collection of an essential photographer's work. [it] is a necessary book. Necessary because of its size and scope. Necessary because of the way it holds the aesthetic of the artist in the air." LensCulture Colin Westerbeck is internationally acknowledged as the foremost expert on street photography.Joel Meyerowitz started making spontaneous color photographs on the streets of New York in 1962 with friends such as Tony Ray-Jones and Garry Winogrand. He has since become known as one of the most important street photographers of his generation. Instrumental in changing attitudes towards color photography in the 1970s, he is known as a pioneer, an important innovator, and a highly influential teacher.

Features & Highlights

  • Where I Find Myself
  • is the first major single book retrospective of one of America's leading photographers. It is organized in inverse chronological order and spans the photographer's whole career to date: from Joel Meyerowitz's most recent picture all the way back to the first photograph he ever took. The book covers all of Joel Meyerowitz's great projects: his work inspired by the artist Morandi, his work on trees, his exclusive coverage of Ground Zero, his trips in the footsteps of Robert Frank across the US, his experiments comparing color and black and white pictures, and of course his iconic street photography work. Joel Meyerovitz is incredibly eloquent and candid about how photography works or doesn't, and this should be an inspiration to anyone interested in photography.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Poorly laid out book.

Gee it is disappointing to buy this book and find so many images cut in half across the spread. Who’s design choice was this? What a horrible horrible decision. It’s so frustrating to see the wonderful images ruined like this. I rarely write reviews but I feel that I should let others know so they can make an informed decision.
34 people found this helpful
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Good ...BUT

The words and the photographs tell a fine story of the evolution of Joel Meyerowitz's art. However, the printing of the pictures in the book is really second rate. I'm really y surprised that a photographer of his stature was treated so badly.
16 people found this helpful
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Brilliant work in need of an editor

Excellent visual retrospective of eminent street photographer Meyerowitz. But book is in dire need of a seasoned editor and/ or talented book designer.
13 people found this helpful
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The pictures are good

I like the pictures, and the paper Quality, however the design and print quality is not good enough,
7 people found this helpful
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Split images across pages is not great for me

Not a fan of splitting images across pages. Detracts from the experience for me. Could have been more pictures too.
3 people found this helpful
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Inspirational

A walk in the street and elsewhere with one of the great 20th-21st century photographers who shares insights and rationale for his images. Great inspiration on every page.
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FANTASTIC massive volume

WOW - this is a massive book both in terms of physical size and the scope of material it includes. It's beautiful. I'll be exploring it for years, for sure. Really well printed, interesting organization, just great all around.
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Complete book

Beautiful and complete book of Meyerowitz work
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Great photographs

A great photo book by a great photographer
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Great

Excelent book.