Play & Book Excerpts
Street Walker
(EYESHOT)
© Meryl Meisler
About the Book:
Street Walker, the latest monograph by Meryl Meisler, is a stunning exploration of social change, cultural diversity, and creative expression, from serene suburban curbs to the iconic nightlife of clubs. This is a vivid narrative of an era, capturing the essence of American life with humor, empathy, and a keen observational eye.
Known for her ability to blend street photography with documentary, Meryl's work in Street Walker provides an intimate glimpse into the dynamic cultural landscape of late 20th-century American hotspots: New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Fire Island, Long Island, Miami Beach, and more.
Street Walker, the latest monograph by Meryl Meisler, is a stunning exploration of social change, cultural diversity, and creative expression, from serene suburban curbs to the iconic nightlife of clubs. This is a vivid narrative of an era, capturing the essence of American life with humor, empathy, and a keen observational eye.
Known for her ability to blend street photography with documentary, Meryl's work in Street Walker provides an intimate glimpse into the dynamic cultural landscape of late 20th-century American hotspots: New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Fire Island, Long Island, Miami Beach, and more.
Designed and made in Italy
Curated by Marco Savarese
Introduction: Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova
Text: Lucrezia Bonarota
Curated by Marco Savarese
Introduction: Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova
Text: Lucrezia Bonarota
Little Old Lady (New York City Subway, 1977)
© Meryl Meisler |
Boys at Playground Fence
© Meryl Meisler |
Family, 92nd Street Sidewalk
© Meryl Meisler |
Kiss ~ Dave & Ronnie
© Meryl Meisler |
Mardi Gras (Love-22, 1977)
© Meryl Meisler |
Painting Tree Guard (NYC, 1978)
© Meryl Meisler |
Jewish Art (1979)
© Meryl Meisler |
Kids, 92nd Street, NYC (1979)
© Meryl Meisler |
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Meryl Meisler was born in 1951 in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, New York. Inspired by the work of Diane Arbus and her father Jack Meisler's family photographs, Meryl took her first photography class at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. She moved to New York City in 1975 to study with Arbus' mentor, Lisette Model, and continued documenting her life and the world around her with a queer, quirky eye.
Working as a freelance illustrator by day, Meryl frequented and photographed New York City's exploding nightlife scene. After retirement from over three decades teaching art in the New York City Public Schools, she started releasing large bodies of unseen photographs in exhibits and books. Street Walker is her fourth monograph. Meryl's photographs celebrate discos and strip clubs, city life and suburbia, her Jewish and LGBTQ+ extended communities, family, friends, strangers, adventures far away or close to home, and more. Sassy and comical, Meryl captures moments of pure joy at the center of daily hardships, plunging us into fascinating times that continue to this day. CLAMP, NYC, and Polka, Paris, represent her work. |
Meryl Meisler
Photo Credit: Dean Goldberg |
