Leica Picture of the Year
Leica Picture of the Year 2025 – Joel Meyerowitz
Since 2021, Leica Camera AG has been awarding the Leica Picture of the Year to outstanding Leica photographers who have been inducted into the Leica Hall of Fame. The 2025 edition features an early photograph by Joel Meyerowitz from 1963, taken during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York. The image shows four women standing in a storefront on Fifth Avenue, highlighting Meyerowitz’s early ability to observe and respond to complex scenes in everyday life.
The photograph illustrates his refined sense of perception, capturing the fashion, atmosphere, and spirit of 1960s New York City. It remains a vivid document of its time and an early example of Meyerowitz’s distinctive visual language.
The edition is available exclusively at Leica Galleries worldwide, offering collectors a unique opportunity to acquire a significant work from Joel Meyerowitz’s early career.