Jeff Mermelstein (born 1957)[2] is an American photojournalist and street photographer, known for his work in New York City.
Jeff Mermelstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photography |
| Years active | 1981 – present |
Life and work edit
Mermelstein lives in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, New York.[citation needed]
Using the camera on an iPhone, he made a series of photographs of messages on people's phone screens in New York City.[3] He began the series in October 2017 and published it periodically on Instagram, then as the book #nyc in 2020.[3]
Publications edit
Books by Mermelstein edit
- SideWalk.
- Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 1999. ISBN 1899235620.
- Arles: Actes Sud, 1999. ISBN 2742725814.
- Frankfurt: Umschau/Braus, 1999. ISBN 3829568231.
- Side Walk: Per le strade di New York. Rome: Peliti, 1999. ISBN 8885121543.
- No Title Here. New York: powerHouse, 2003. ISBN 1576871703.
- Twirl×Run. New York: powerHouse, 2009. ISBN 1576875180.
- Arena. TBW, 2019. ISBN 978-1-942953-37-1. With an afterword by Robert Slifkin.
- Hardened. London: Mörel, 2019. ISBN 9781907071645. Edited by David Campany.
- #nyc. London: Mack, 2020. ISBN 978-1-912339-86-0.[4][5]
Other books with contributions by Mermelstein edit
- Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren, eds. Street Photography Now. London: Thames & Hudson, 2010; ISBN 0-500-54393-3 (English, hardback). London: Thames & Hudson, 2010; ISBN 2878113608 (French). London: Thames & Hudson, 2012; ISBN 0-500-28907-7 (English, paperback).
Awards edit
- 1991: Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photographer's Fellowship[6]
- 1998: European Publishers Award for Photography[7]
Exhibitions edit
Solo edit
- Color Photographs, Dance Theater Workshop Gallery; New York City, 1987[1]
- Recent Color Photographs, The Camera Club of New York, New York City, 1991[1]
- SideWalk, Italy, France, Ireland, Canada, 1999–2001[1]
- Ground Zero, International Center of Photography, New York, 2002[1]
- Jeff Mermelstein, Steven Kasher Gallery, New York City, 2006[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Biography & Links". Jeff Mermelstein. artnet.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "Biography". Jeff Mermelstein. Steven Kasher Gallery. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ a b "This photographer snaps the intimate texts of strangers on the NYC streets". Dazed. July 22, 2020.
- ^ "A Photographer Secretly Snapped Shots of New Yorkers' Text Messages. See the Humorous and Heartbreaking Images Here". artnet News. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Rayner, Alex (29 July 2020). "Sex, lies and text messages: the photographer snapping New Yorkers' private thoughts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Biography". Jeff Mermelstein. Rick Wester Fine Art. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "Previous winners Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine", European Publishers Award for Photography. Accessed 1 May 2014.
External links edit
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