Archives – April 28 2023
Elliott Erwitt, the American documentary photographer who has had a substantial impact on contemporary photography, is best known for the offbeat humor in his pictures. With a humanist approach to photography, his best-known images present the viewer candid and often playful scenes.
The Early Years
Elliott Erwitt was born in Paris in 1928, and spent his childhood in Milan, before moving to the US in 1942. His earliest interest in photography sparked in Hollywood and later matured during the 1950s, where he photographed subjects for the Army in Germany and France. Erwitt’s work appeared in major US magazines throughout the 50s and 60s, and his connections with other master photographers such as Edward Steichen, Robert Capa and Rob Stryker allowed him further entré in the world of photography.