Elliott Erwitt (Photofile)

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Utterly individual, yet impossible to classify, Elliott Erwitt is one of the most remarkable photographers in America today.

Sudden coincidences and chance encounters with objects and situations allow him to capture glimpses of the ridiculous or the comical side of everyday events, and his visual jokes become striking and pithy observations about life. Compassionate, humorous, sinister, playful, bitter, bawdy, lyrical – this collection confirms Erwitt’s limitless ability to capture a range of moods and nuances of expression.

The Photofile series brings together the best work of the world’s greatest photographers, in an affordable pocket format. Handsome and collectable, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. The series has been awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography, New York.
Extent: 144 pp
Format: Paperback with flaps
Illustrations: 74
Publication date: 2007-04-02
Size: 19.0 x 12.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500410875
Introduction by Elliott Erwitt • c.60 duotone photographs • Brief biography of Erwitt • Bibliography, exhibitions and films

Press Reviews

Funny, playful, sexy, and touched throughout with a sweet melancholy
Irish Times

Excellent ... an ideal introduction to his work
Amateur Photographer



About the Author

Elliott Erwitt, an active member of Magnum since 1953, is a leading figure in international photography.

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