The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

Man on Champs Élysées

1967, printed 1980

Joel Meyerowitz

(American, b. 1938)
America
dye transfer print
Image: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2021.202
Location: Not on view

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.
  • ?-2021
    Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    December 6, 2021-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.202