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Eric Meola is an American photographer born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1946. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 and is self-taught in the art of photography. In 1971, according to his biography, 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. |
Eric Meola is an American photographer born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1946. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 and is self-taught in the art of photography. In 1971, according to his biography, 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. |
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Meola has traveled throughout the world, and |
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]]. |
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Meola has won a [[Clio Award]] for his Timberland campaign and has won '''Photographer of the Year''' from the American Society of Media Photographers. |
Meola has won a [[Clio Award]] for his Timberland campaign and has won '''Photographer of the Year''' from the American Society of Media Photographers. |
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Revision as of 14:05, 11 August 2007
Eric Meola is an American photographer born in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1946. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 and is self-taught in the art of photography. In 1971, according to his biography, 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.
Meola has won a Clio Award for his Timberland campaign and has won Photographer of the Year from the American Society of Media Photographers. He has published several books; his first book is Last Places on Earth, published in 2004, and his most recent book is Born to Run: The Unseen Photos, published in 2006 [1]. Meola is currently working on a book with Welcome that compiles his recent color photography from India.