Eric Meola
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Eric Meola is an American photographer. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 and is self-taught in the art of photography. In New York
he apprenticed under photographer Pete Turner, who influenced Meola's use of saturated color and graphic design. In 1971, Meola opened a studio and began working for popular magazines such as Life, Esquire, and Time, shooting editorial photos. His work has since appeared in museum collections including the National Portrait Gallery
in Washington, DC, and in Munich's Museum of Modern Art. Meola's official website can be found below.
Meola has traveled throughout the world, and is recognized for the brilliant use of color in his photography. One of his most famous photos, Coca(Cola) Kid, was taken in Haiti. This photo appeared in the 1997 issue of LIFE
magazine as one of the 100 Magnificent Moments of the Past 1,000 Years. Meola is also known for his photos of Bruce Springsteen
, including the cover of Springsteen's album Born to Run
. Several of Meola's Springsteen photographs appear in the thirtieth anniversary box-set edition of Darkness on the Edge of Town. Meola's clients include American Express
, Jeep
, AT&T
, Porsche
and BMW
.
Meola received a Clio Award for his Timberland campaign and won Photographer of the Year from the American Society of Media Photographers.
He has published several books; Last Places on Earth, published in 2004, and to Run: The Unseen Photos, published in 2006. In October 2008, a new, 272-page book entitled http://welcomebooks.com/india/ India: in Word and Image from Welcome Books compiles his recent color photography of India. Reviewer Pete Turner says, "Eric...has brought back a vision of color unmatched anywhere on earth."
Meola is among the 43 noted photographers invited to donate a print to "FOCUS: an auction of the finest photography to benefit City Harvest...." The fund-raiser on September 18, 2008 supported City Harvest, a food collection bank in New York City. http://www.cityharvest.org/images/pdf/Focus_Evite.pdf
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
he apprenticed under photographer Pete Turner, who influenced Meola's use of saturated color and graphic design. In 1971, Meola opened a studio and began working for popular magazines such as Life, Esquire, and Time, shooting editorial photos. His work has since appeared in museum collections including the National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery (United States)
The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in Washington, D.C., administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous individual Americans.-Building:...
in Washington, DC, and in Munich's Museum of Modern Art. Meola's official website can be found below.
Meola has traveled throughout the world, and is recognized for the brilliant use of color in his photography. One of his most famous photos, Coca(Cola) Kid, was taken in Haiti. This photo appeared in the 1997 issue of LIFE
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
magazine as one of the 100 Magnificent Moments of the Past 1,000 Years. Meola is also known for his photos of Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
, including the cover of Springsteen's album Born to Run
Born to Run
The album's release was accompanied by a $250,000 promotional campaign by Columbia directed at both consumers and the music industry, making good use of Landau's "I saw rock 'n' roll's future—and its name is Bruce Springsteen" quote. With much publicity, Born to Run vaulted into the top 10 in its...
. Several of Meola's Springsteen photographs appear in the thirtieth anniversary box-set edition of Darkness on the Edge of Town. Meola's clients include American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
, Jeep
Jeep
Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...
, AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
, Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
and BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
.
Meola received a Clio Award for his Timberland campaign and won Photographer of the Year from the American Society of Media Photographers.
He has published several books; Last Places on Earth, published in 2004, and to Run: The Unseen Photos, published in 2006. In October 2008, a new, 272-page book entitled http://welcomebooks.com/india/ India: in Word and Image from Welcome Books compiles his recent color photography of India. Reviewer Pete Turner says, "Eric...has brought back a vision of color unmatched anywhere on earth."
Meola is among the 43 noted photographers invited to donate a print to "FOCUS: an auction of the finest photography to benefit City Harvest...." The fund-raiser on September 18, 2008 supported City Harvest, a food collection bank in New York City. http://www.cityharvest.org/images/pdf/Focus_Evite.pdf