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128 pages, Paperback
First published January 5, 2001
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Photography is a huge subject that falls into many categories: macro, nature, portrait, event, and with this book, street. And while many aspects of photography are universal across the disciplines, I feel those looking to become or enhance/analyze street photography will find this most inspiring and useful. Street photography isn't about just candid portraiture and certainly Meyerowitz was fortunate to grow up in a major city (New York) that has provided him with so much inspiration. From amusingly lit alleyway doors to a screaming child in front of a car, it's so much about patience, positioning, and especially moment. And while most of the portraits are from the 1960s and 1970s, I appreciate the time Mr. Meyerowitz has put into a heartfelt discussion of his craft.