The photograph captures a hot, calm day on Cape Cod. We feel the motionless air in the homogenous band of gray sky above an expanse of flat ocean and the sun reflecting on the bright white balcony and table. The filigree ironwork and glass-top of the…
Cloud and bay study on a calm day. This vintage chromogenic print reflects a shift in color that is natural for color photographic works from the early 1980's. The color shift is recognized as a part of the unique nature of such images.
A picnicker under pines at Gull Pond, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. The dappled sun and forest glade are reminiscent of 19th century Impressionist picnic scenes of carefree recreation. In this updated beach scene, a man stands with his eyes closed,…
Longnook Beach in Truro, MA is a popular ocean beach on Cape Cod. Meyerowitz has photographed the beach with the high tide line of sea weed and the sand impressions of innumerable feet left by the day's crowd. The sand dunes of Truro rise in the hazy…
Picnickers under pines and swimmers at Gull Pond, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. This vintage chromogenic print reflects a shift in color that is natural for color photographic works from the early 1980's. The color shift is recognized as a part of the…
Women sunbathe on the beach beside a Volkswagon carrying a canoe. One woman looks back into the landscape while the other looks out towards the viewer, enlarging the picture space and bringing the viewer into the scene. Meyerowitz enjoys capturing…
The photograph, part of a documentary series focusing on the social and economic conditions of Harlem, shows a bird's eye view of a street in Harlem, New York. The sidewalk cuts a diagonal through the middle of the scene, showing a line of shoeshine…
The photograph, part of a documentary series focusing on the social and economic conditions of Harlem, captures the contrasts of a Harlem street. In this street vignette, a neatly dressed woman and child talk in front of a run down building; the face…
The interior shot of a young man sitting in a meticulously ordered bedroom is part of a documentary series focusing on the social and economic conditions of Harlem. He sits in a chair pulled close beside the bed, holding a crutch, and stares…
An actor prepares backstage before a performance at the Lafayette Theater. He is dressed in full, 19th century military regalia that is adorned with cartoonish epaulettes and wrist cuffs. The actor leans with his back against a concrete wall and…