[A group of people stands and swims in a lake. The central person in the image stands knee-deep in the water, hands outstretched having just thrown their crutches away. The image is captured as the crutches are still mid-air. Another person on the left of the frame holds a baby and watches the scene.]
Joel Meyerowitz
Lake in Catskill Mountains from The Early Works , 1971
Artwork Type: Photographs
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 11 x 14 in.
Accession #: 20001661C
Credit: Collection of University Art Museum, University at Albany, State University of New York on behalf of The University at Albany Foundation, gift of Marvin and Carol Brown
Related Exhibitions:
Double Play
Regarding Place: Photographs From The University Art Collections
Copyright: © Joel Meyerowitz
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–Regarding Place: Photographs From The University Art Collections
Meyerowitz’s work in is in the tradition of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert
Frank, who, like him, shot street photography. Meyerowitz, however,
transitioned from black-and-white to color film, becoming one of the first
to popularize and adapt the method. Although Lake in Catskill Mountains
(Woman throws crutches) isn’t in color, it still works in the same method of
the photographer as bystander, capturing a shot of the everyday goings-
on of people. His timing and framing is brilliant as he catches the subject
throwing the crutches up in the air in joy. In all the other action of the
scene, Meyerowitz is able to find his main subject, while not feeling staged
or artificial. It feels like a memory of anyone on vacation at the lake, playing
with their kids.
–Double Play
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