Meyerowitz / Catsavis

Joel Meyerowitz is an American photographer born in 1938 who began photographing in 1962. He was influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank and is inspired by everyday people, gestures, and interactions. Meyerowitz's work has appeared in over 120 exhibitions worldwide and he works exclusively in color. He is known for his artistic color photographs that observe the effects of light and shadow, often photographing the same location from the same spot. After 9/11, Meyerowitz photographed the destruction and recovery at Ground Zero, creating a collection of 8,000 images.