Arthur Meyerson (born February 22, 1949) is an American photographer who specializes in advertising, editorial, and fine art photography.[1]
Arthur Meyerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1949 Houston |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
| Known for | Photography |
Life and work
editHe graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1971 with a degree in journalism.
Since 1974 he has embarked on photographic assignments and projects across the world while working for such companies as Coca-Cola, Apple, Travel + Leisure, and United Airlines.[2] He has produced photographic series on such places as Antarctica, China, Cuba, Iceland, Portugal, Turkey, and Japan.[3] His books The Color of Light (2012) and The Journey (2017) feature selections of images from across his career.[4]
Meyerson won a gold medal from the New York Art Directors Club in 1985 and the Stephen Kelly Award in 1990 for his images for a Nike advertising campaign; Adweek named him "Southwest Photographer of the Year" three times—in 1983, 1988, and 1990.[5] In 1999 Nikon added him to its list of "Legends Behind the Lens."[6]
Meyerson previously served on the advisory council for the Santa Fe Center for Photography and on the board of advisors for the Houston Center for Photography; he has served on the board of advisors for Santa Fe Photographic Workshops since 1997.[7]
Collections
editMeyerson's work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma[citation needed]
- The Grace Museum (Abilene, Texas)[citation needed]
- Harry Ransom Center (Austin)[8]
- Library of Congress[citation needed]
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongerewa[citation needed]
- Portland Museum of Art (Maine)[citation needed]
- Wittliff Collection of Southwestern and Mexican Photography (Texas State University)[citation needed]
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston[9]
References
edit- ^ "Arthur Meyerson: Award-Winning Pro & A Dedicated Amateur, Part 1 - The Leica Camera Blog". Leica Camera. 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Clients - Arthur Meyerson". arthurmeyerson.com.
- ^ "Photo discovery in Japan - The Leica Camera Blog". Leica Camera. 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Arthur Meyerson – The Color of Light". burnmagazine.org. 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Bio - Arthur Meyerson". arthurmeyerson.com.
- ^ "Capturing Moments in Photography - Telling a Story with a Photo from Nikon". Nikon.
- ^ "Our Team - Santa Fe Photographic Workshops - Santa Fe, New Mexico". santafeworkshops.com.
- ^ "Photography Collections Database". norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Search the Collection - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston". www.mfah.org.