“The thought for us [street photographers] was always: How much could we absorb and embrace of a moment of existence that would disappear in an instant? And, Could we really make it live as art? There was an almost moral dimension.”
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Joel Meyerowitz
Joel Meyerowitz, born on March 6, 1938, is a renowned American photographer known for his ability to capture the beauty and emotion in everyday life, particularly in his street photography work in New York City. more
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Source: Tracey Moffatt - laudanum: Katalog zur Ausstellung Tracey Moffatt - laudanum . Ulmer Museum 6. Juni - 18. Juli 1999, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein 11. Sept. - 24. Okt. 1999, Kunstverein Freiburg im Marienbad 14. Juli - 27. Aug. 2000
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