Joel Meyerowitz
A Street Photography giant, Joel Meyerowitz has been shooting in the streets of New York for decades. He was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. Even though he is currently living through his 8th decade he is still active and produces photos and books with his unique work. He is very well known for being a strong advocate of colour photography, from the early stages of colour photography, even when it’s use was considered amateurish by other Classic Master Photographers. In 2013 Joel was featured in the Street Photography documentary “Everybody street” together with other iconic, influential Street Photographers of our time.
Why is he influential?
The size of his work is so grand that he can’t be classed as anything else but and influential Street Photographer. Joel Meyerowitz has been featured in numerous blogs, magazines, TV Shows, nearly all documentaries ever made about Street Photography and has affected the inspiring minds of young Street Photographers all over the world. He has done 350 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world and has sold more than 100,000 copies during his 30-year career. He is so well known for his Street Photography work that he could even be associated with the term Street Photography.
The brown people on the left are walking on the opposite direction from the white people. There is also a beggar that wants money and looks really tired and wants to die. The rich are not helping the poor. This picture reminds me of the quote, "Rich people have money, poor people have faith." The poor men needs money and food, whereas the rich lads need time and happiness, so in life who is better, the rich or poor?