Elliott Erwitt
Elliott Erwitt
Elliott Erwittis an advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid shots of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings— a master of Henri Cartier-Bresson's "decisive moment"...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth26 July 1928
CountryFrance
Elliott Erwitt quotes about
black-and-white color white
Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.
photographer
Most photographers work best alone, myself included.
agency brain may
Photoshop is useful in many ways but must NEVER be used for the altering of photographs. My assistants and my agency do whatever Photoshop work for me that may be required as it is too complicated for my brain.
cameras best-things happens
The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera.
subjects eternal ifs
If your subjects are eternal... they'll survive.
visuals
A visual sense is something you either have or you don't.
photographer curious persons
If you're not a curious person, you're certainly not going to be a good photographer.
photographer vocation trade
I am a professional photographer by trade and an amateur photographer by vocation.
photographer ill
Ill always be an amateur photographer.
taking-pictures advantage
The advantage of taking pictures of the famous is that they get published.
museums berlin eastern
I like museums in Berlin a lot, especially in the eastern part. They're extraordinarily good.
clients want what-you-want
Do what the client wants, not what you want.
changed evolved except pictures
Professionally I've evolved with what's required, but the pictures I do for pleasure haven't changed, except for the cars in the background, the clothing. I haven't changed at all.
awful display displaying lighting money museums stuff worst
The most awful museums are in China. They have magnificent stuff on display and just the worst way of displaying it. They just don't spend money on lighting and installation.