JOEL MEYEROWITZ A Sense of Wonder Photographs 1962-2022
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25 March 2025 - 10:00
24 August 2025 - 19:00
The exhibition
Curated by: Denis Curti
An initiative promoted by: Municipality of Brescia, Fondazione Brescia Musei, Alleanza Cultura
In collaboration with: The Joel Meyerowitz Archive
An event part of: BPF2025 – VIII Edizione Archivi
Visit with: Abbonamento Musei
Pic: New York City, 1963, © Joel Meyerowitz
Brescia pays tribute to Joel Meyerowitz (New York, 1938), a leading figure in contemporary photography, with an extensive retrospective—the first comprehensive anthological exhibition ever organized in Italy. This landmark showcase spans six decades of his career, from the 1960s to the present day.
Curated by Denis Curti and organized by the Fondazione Brescia Musei, the exhibition stands out as the highlight of the 8th edition of the Brescia Photo Festival and is promoted by the Municipality of Brescia and Fondazione Brescia Musei, in collaboration with CAVALLERIZZA – centro della fotografia italiana.
Since the 1960s, Joel Meyerowitz has been celebrated as one of New York’s most captivating avant-garde photographers, his work developing in parallel with that of other legendary figures like Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and Diane Arbus. The exhibition features over 90 images, arranged into thematic chapters, showcasing many of the works that helped redefine the concept of street photography. Joel Meyerowitz revolutionized the genre by incorporating colour, using it as a tool to fully interpret and convey the complexity of the modern world.
A special highlight is the series of self-portraits, presented in Italy for the first time, which Meyerowitz created daily during the lockdown period. Even in these more recent works, Joel Meyerowitz continues to demonstrate how photography serves as a profound medium for reflecting on individual and collective experiences, a tool for rediscovering the richness of the present in all its dimensions.
© Joel Meyerowitz, Central Park, New York City, 1966
© Joel Meyerowitz, Los Angeles Airport, California, 1976
© Joel Meyerowitz, New York City, 1963
© Joel Meyerowitz, New York City, 1975
© Joel Meyerowitz, New York City, 1974
© Joel Meyerowitz, Red Interior, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1977
© Joel Meyerowitz, Smoke Rising in Sunlight, New York City, 2001
©Joel Meyerowitz, The Caldwells, Truro, Massachusetts, 1976
© Joel Meyerowitz, View of the Site from the World Financial Center, Looking East, New York City, 2001
Video Gallery
Video teaser Joel Meyerowitz. A Sense of Wonder Fotografie 1962 – 2022
©Simone Rigamonti
Joel Meyerowitz meets the public
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Tickets
The ticket also allows a visit to the exhibition Massimo Sestini. Zenit of photography (24 September 2024 – 4 May 2025) at the Museum of Santa Giulia.
Cinema + Exhibition, your double experience with a special discount!
Holders of a Cinema Nuovo Eden ticket can visit the temporary exhibitions at the Museum of Santa Giulia at the reduced rate.
Holders of a ticket for the Museum of Santa Giulia’s temporary exhibitions can attend a screening at the Cinema Nuovo Eden at the reduced rate.
Pricing
Agreements
Discover the advantages for those who keep their museum entrance tickets!
Keep your entrance ticket to the exhibition Franco Fontana. Colour and you will be entitled to a discounted entrance fee at Gallerie D’Italia, Fondazione Il Vittoriale degli Italiani and Fondazione Palazzo Te.
Similarly, visitors who show a Gallerie d’Italia, Fondazione Il Vittoriale degli Italiani or Fondazione Palazzo Te ticket issued in the current year at the ticket office of one of the Brescia Civic Museums will be entitled to a concessionary entry.
Opening times
Winter hours (1 October – 31 May):
- Mondays (non-holidays): Closed
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
- Last admission: 5.15 p.m.
Summer timetable (1 June – 30 settembre):
- Mondays (non-holidays): Closed
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.
- Last admission: 6.15 p.m