The alchemy of a photograph
“When photography is good, it’s pretty interesting, and when it is very good, it is irrational and even magical… nothing to do with the photographer’s conscious will or desire. When the photograph happens, it comes easily, as a gift that should not be questioned or analyzed.”
– Elliott Erwitt’s Personal Best (2006)
“I rely on a hunch, a little luck, and some cunning”
– Elliott Erwitt
Stirring emotions
“Making people laugh is one of the highest achievements you can have. And when you can make someone laugh and cry, alternately, as Charlie Chaplin does, now that’s the highest of all possible achievements.”
– Elliott Erwitt – Between the Sexes (1994)
