6 Quotes & Sayings By Elliott Erwitt

An American photographer, Elliott Erwitt is best known for his black and white candid photographs of human subjects. Erwitt has been a contributor to the New Yorker since the 1950s and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1956. Erwitt's first book, The 20th Century, was published in 1979. He was named in 1984 by Time magazine as one of the one hundred most influential people in the world Read more

Erwitt's work has been exhibited in museums worldwide.

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The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words. Elliott Erwitt
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I enjoy nothing more than spending time with my loved ones, young and old, and at least once a year we get together for a formal family photograph. Elliott Erwitt
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I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun. Elliott Erwitt
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To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. Elliott Erwitt
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Most photographers work best alone, myself included. Elliott Erwitt