Elliott Erwitt (1928-2023)

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 The legendary photographer Elliott Erwitt died on Wednesday at age 95.  He was a hero of mine since I first saw his work back in the 1970s. He showed me that it's possible to capture the humor and absurdity of the world in beautifully composed b&w photos.  He took most of his "fun" pictures on breaks from his photojournalistic and commercial photography work.

The Magnum website has a retrospective of his work at https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/remembering-elliott-erwitt-1928-2023/ .

Here are three of my favorites of his shots.




 

 

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  1. JohnDecember 2, 2023 at 2:37 PM

    Great choices! I remember seeing the dog photo, but not the others. My kind of outlook on life☺️

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  2. peter berckmansDecember 3, 2023 at 2:13 AM

    Great photos and a hell of a photographer. Always loved the style of the early Magnum photographers

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  3. Nancy Andrea DDecember 3, 2023 at 4:26 AM

    Agree with all the comments above!

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  4. Thats Life with Tom and JoviDecember 3, 2023 at 8:52 AM

    Wonderful choices love the first one

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  5. Camellia StaabDecember 3, 2023 at 9:52 AM

    I am going to concur with the comments above. Definitely had a unique style of capturing life.

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  6. Geoff BrownDecember 4, 2023 at 11:49 PM

    Not heard of him before but delightedvto see these photos. THANKS.

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