The exhibition, curated by Denis Curti and realized in collaboration with the Joel Meyerowitz Photography Archive in New York, traces through over 90 works the entire career of the American photographer, from the Sixties of the last century to the present day. For the first time in Italy, the self-portraits taken during the 2020 lockdown will be presented.

Brescia dedicates a wide retrospective to Joel Meyerowitz (New York, 1938), one of the protagonists of the contemporary photographic scene – the first true anthology ever organized in Italy – capable of retracing his entire career, spanning six decades of activity, from the Sixties of the last century to the present day.

The exhibition titled JOEL MEYEROWITZ. A Sense of Wonder. Photographs 1962-2022, scheduled at the Museum of Santa Giulia in Brescia from March 25 to August 24, 2025, curated by Denis Curti, is promoted by the Fondazione Brescia Musei, in collaboration with the Joel Meyerowitz Photography Archive in New York. The initiative is the most anticipated event of the 8th edition of the Brescia Photo Festival, promoted by the Municipality of Brescia and Fondazione Brescia Musei, in collaboration with Ma.Co.f – Centro della Fotografia Italiana.

The exhibition presents over 90 images organized into thematic chapters and features many of the photographs that have contributed to redefining the concept of Street photography, within which Joel Meyerowitz makes his entrance by introducing the use of color to fully interpret and capture the complexity of the modern world.

Starting from the Sixties, Meyerowitz emerges as one of the most interesting young avant-garde photographers in New York. His research runs parallel to that of other great authors such as Robert Frank, Gerry Winogrand, Diane Arbus. Meyerowitz's art stands out for a peculiar capacity for empathy and total immersion in what his eye sees and his lens translates into an image.