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Man on Champs Élysées

1967, printed 1980

Joel Meyerowitz

(American, b. 1938)
Culture
America
Medium
dye transfer print
Measurements
Image: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2021.202
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

Joel Meyerowitz studied art and art history at The Ohio State University.

Description

A pioneer in both street photography and in the use of color film, Joel Meyerowitz captured this humorous image in Paris. It reflects a dominant approach to photography espoused by the French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson of waiting to shoot until one finds a “decisive moment.” In such images, the action occupies center stage, and the background is de-emphasized.

Man on Champs Élysées

1967, printed 1980

Joel Meyerowitz

(American, b. 1938)
America

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