Bending Light showcases photographer Eric Meola’s use of light and colour in his work throughout his five-decade career. Meola’s work is informed by writers, painters, musicians, and the desire to create visual metaphors with his imagery.

Eric Meola is considered a true innovator in color photography. Embark on visual journey around the world through Meola’s iconic photographs that showcase his captivating use of light and colour.

Multi-award-winning photographer Eric Meola is a master of using color and light in photography, creating vivid, evocative, and graphic images. From his famous “Coca Kid” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” album cover to his Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023, Meola has had an extraordinary five-decade career.

Bending Light: The Moods of Color is a retrospective bursting with color. It features one hundred iconic photographs from Meola’s editorial, advertising and personal work, as well as his recent experiments with color abstracts. Meola also takes readers behind the lens to reveal the stories and anecdotes behind the creation of each image. Through this intimate and personal account of his creative process and self-expression, the photographer examines his use of color, its symbolism, and how it affects our moods.

For professional and aspiring photographers, and people who appreciate photography, art, and a colorful perspective of the world, this extraordinary collection of images, captured over more than fifty years, showcases why Meola is considered a true innovator in color photography.

AN ERUPTION OF COLOR Carol McCusker, PhD 6 THE POETS OF LIGHT AND COLOR Eric Meola 12 PHOTOGRAPHS 1972–2024 16 RECOMMENDED SEEING AND READING 198 LIGHT: A DEDICATION 199 COLOPHON 200

“…one of the most dazzling photography books of the decade.”  

"Legendary Bruce Springsteen photographer's iconic travel images showcased in lavish new coffee-table book, from storms in South Dakota to penguins in Antarctica." "Meola transports readers around the world with 100 of his most iconic images in his new book Bending Light: The Moods of Color (Images Publishing)."

"Eric Meola is renowned for placing colour at the core of his work. In his book, Bending Light: The Moods of Color, published by The Images Publishing Group, he explains that “colour is my subject, as much as the subject itself.” a dazzling collection that bursts with vibrant colours and energy. This book is more than just a visual feast; it’s a journey into the stories behind each photograph, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look."

"Digital Camera Magazine featured their interview with Eric Meola of Bending Light online."

"Often flying his equipment and himself to capture a Time magazine cover photo or just driving uptown to do a shoot with Paul and Linda McCartney at the Pierre Hotel in NYC, not to mention a Bruce Springsteen album cover, he has lived in the moment. Eric Meola has had his eye on the lens of change."

"Bending Light: The Moods of Color is a vivid retrospective of legendary photographer Eric Meola’s five-decade career, showcasing 100 photographs that explore the emotional power of light and color. Blending intimate portraits, striking landscapes, and bold abstractions, the book is more than a collection, it’s a visual memoir. Each image is accompanied by a story that reveals the moments, influences, and experiments behind the frame. With references to poets, painters, musicians, and storms on the Great Plains, Meola traces how his artistic language evolved through instinct, geometry, and mood. This richly designed monograph is both a masterclass in color photography and a deeply personal reflection on a life spent chasing light."

"Master of colour photography... Multi-award-winning photographer Eric Meola looks back on 100 stunning colour images from his commercial and personal work in his latest book, Bending Light: The Moods of Color. a celebration of his stunning colour photography taken throughout his career of editorial, advertising and personal work...