Joel Meyerowitz: Photographs from Cape Cod (1976-1987)

November 11, 2023–October 13, 2024

Joel Meyerowitz (b. 1938) is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in more than 350 exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world. Celebrated as a pioneer, Meyerowitz was one of the first photographers to successfully transition from black-and-white to color in fine-art photography.

This exhibition will be the artist’s first solo show in a New York City area museum for many years. Drawn from a treasure trove of 201 Meyerowitz photographs donated to MAM by an anonymous corporate entity in 2021, this exhibition will feature 22 photos taken by Meyerowitz at Cape Cod from 1976 to 1987. His beautiful, serene photographs convey the finest nuances of color and light on the Cape’s unique juncture of sky, sea, and land.

Preview the Exhibition
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Joel Meyerowitez b. 1938. "Cape Code, Massachusetts," 1979. Vintage RC print from negative, 8 x 10 in. Photo: Ira Wagner.
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Joel Meyerowitz b. 1938. "Cape Cod, Massachusetts," from "Bay/Sky" series, 1983. Vintage RC print , 11 x 14 in. Photo: Ira Wagner.
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Joel Meyerowitz b. 1938. "Norman Mailer, Cape Cod, Massachusetts," 1982. Vintage RC print, 24 x 20 in. Photo: Ira Wagner.

Image Credits:

Joel Meyerowitz (b. 1938). Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1979. Vintage RC print from negative, 8 x 10 in. Photo: Ira Wagner.

Joel Meyerowitz (b. 1938). Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1983, 1983. from Bay/Sky series, 1983. Vintage RC print from negative, 11 x 14 in. Photo: Ira Wagner.

Joel Meyerowitz (b. 1938). Norman Mailer, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1982. Vintage RC print from negative, 24 x 20 in. Photo: Ira Wagner.

Major Supporters
The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Horowitz 19th and 20th Century Fund for American Art
Lyn and Glenn Reiter Endowed Special Exhibition Fund
Christine James and Nick De Toustain
Margo and Frank Walter

Supporters
Cynthia Corhan-Aitken and Murray Aitken 
Joan and Donald Zief

All MAM programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Vance Wall Foundation, Partners for Health Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and Museum members.

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Logos for New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, Partners for Health Foundation, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.