Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt Biography Born on July 26, 1928 In 1939 he and his family immigrated to the USA from France He studied photography and filmmaking at L.A. City College and the New School for Social Research (completed his studies in 1950)

Elliott Erwitt’s Early Life Erwitt served as a photographer's assistant in the 1950's in the United States Army He was stationed in France and Germany where he was influenced by his meeting the famous photographers, Edward Steichen, Robert Capa and Roy Stryker. Stryker, the former Director of the Farm Security Administration's photography department, hired Erwitt to work on a photography project for the Standard Oil Company. This was one of his first paid projects. Erwitt then began a freelance photographer career and produced work for Collier's, Look, Life and Holiday magazines. In 1953 he joined the Magnum Photos agency which allowed him to shoot photography projects around the world.

What is Elliott Erwitt Known For His black and white photography His photography was known for capturing candid shots that were sometimes ironic and absurd His shots usually focused around everyday life, a good example is in your book on page 20 & 21(this is the photo that caught my eye)

Elliott Erwitt’s Works Film Making Career Arthur Penn: the Director (1970) Beauty Knows No Pain (1971) Red, White and Bluegrass (1973) Glassmakers of Herat, Afghanistan (1977). He was credited as Camera Operator for "Gimme Shelter" (1970), Still Photographer for "Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" (2005), and provided Addition Photography for "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out (2009) Books Photographs and Anti-Photographs, 1972. Observations on American Architecture, 1972. Elliott Erwitt: The Private Experience,1974. Son of Bitch, 1974. Recent Developments, 1978. Personal Exposures. 1988. On the Beach, 1991. To The Dogs, 1992. The Angel Tree, 1993. Between the Sexes, 1994. 100+1 Elliott Erwitt, 1997. Dog Dogs, 1998 Museum Watching, 1999. Snaps. London & New York: Phaidon, 2001 EE 60/60, 2002. Elliott Erwitt's Handbook, 2002. Woof, 2005. Elliott Erwitt's Rome, 2009

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