Elliott Erwitt ( born Elliott Erwitt , July 26, 1928 , Paris ) is a famous American photographer. The greatest popularity was brought to him by black and white photographs, made in an ironic manner. Born in a family of emigrants from Russia.
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| Birth name | Elio Romano Erwitz |
| Date of Birth | July 26, 1928 (91 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Paris |
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| Occupation | photographer |
| Father | Boris Ervits |
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| Awards and prizes | Lucy Award ( 2007 ) |
| Website | Elliott erwitt |
Content
- 1 Early work
- 2 Career photographer
- 3 Most Famous Photos
- 4 Books
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Early Creation
Elliott Erwitt was born in France in a family of Russian Jews [2] . He spent the first 10 years of his life in Italy, then the family moved to France, and from there in 1939 to the USA [3] .
In 1942-1944 he studied photography in Los Angeles [4] . In 1944, Erwitt's parents divorced, his father did not pay child support, and the young man had to raise funds for his own life [2] . As a student at Hollywood High School, Erwitt works in a commercial dark room, making “autographed” prints for film fans.
From 1948 to 1950, he studied cinematography at the New School of Public Research in New York [4] .
Photographer career
In the 1950s, Erwitt worked as an assistant photographer in the US Army, in Germany and France. After he worked as a free photographer for Collier's , Look , Life and Holiday magazines. In 1953, he joined the Magnum Photo agency, which currently allows him to freely engage in photo projects around the world.
Most Famous Photos
- USA, New York , 1946 - A picture from the level of asphalt, which shows the legs of a woman and a chihuahua dog in a sweater.
- USA, North Carolina , 1950 - White washbasin and color washbasin.
- USA, New York , 1953 - Photograph of the photographer’s wife, who is looking at the baby lying on the bed.
- USA, New York , 1974 - Image of a woman's shod feet in the middle between the legs of a Great Dane and a small chihuahua .
- USSR, Moscow, Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon , 1959 - An expressive photograph of the Cold War , in which Nixon's index finger is aimed at the lapel of Khrushchev's jacket.
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 , 2001.
- EE 60/60 , 2002.
- Elliott Erwitt's Handbook , 2002.
- Woof , 2005.
Notes
- ↑ LIBRIS - 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Poster, "Sea of Negativity"
- ↑ Elliott Erwitt
- ↑ 1 2 Masters of Photography: Elliot Erwitt