Elliot erwitt biography
Elliot erwitt biography
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Elliott Erwitt
French-born American photographer (1928–2023)
Elliott Erwitt | |
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Erwitt in 2014 | |
| Born | Elio Romano Erwitz (1928-07-26)July 26, 1928 Paris, France |
| Died | November 29, 2023(2023-11-29) (aged 95) New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | French American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Spouse | Pia Frankenberg (m.
1998–2012) |
Elliott Erwitt (born Elio Romano Erwitz, July 26, 1928 – November 29, 2023) was a French-born American advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid photos of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings.
He was a member of Magnum Photos from 1953.
Early life
Elliott Erwitt was born in Paris, France, on July 26, 1928, to Jewish-Russian immigrant parents, Eugenia and Boris Erwitz, who soon moved to Italy.[1][2] In 1939, when he was 10 years old, his family migrated to the United States.
He studied photography and filmmaking at Los Angeles City College[3] and