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Elliott Erwitt Interview - New Book 'UNSEEN' Released
October 02, 2007
Photography is as much a sensibility as it is a technique, and the work of Elliott Erwitt reflects humor, compassion, seriousness and charm, and is a reminder to just stop and see life's moments that are all around us.
On Elliott's personal site you'll find some great slideshows of his work, and on pages dedicated to his work at the Magnum Photo Agency site you'll find a presentation that reveals his world through a series of astonishing photos and candid commentary.
Elliott says he now has to do books because "I've been around so long, most editors think I'm dead." He's just released UNSEEN, and here's a mini interview we were very fortunate to have had with Elliott, along with some exclusive photos from the book:
Please tell us about your latest publication, UNSEEN.
My new book UNSEEN (teNeues September 2007, hard cover 160 pages) is composed of newly found pictures from my archive that have not been published before along with a few that were published long ago and therefore not seen. Hence the title.
Do you 'know' when you've taken a great photo?
"No."
(UNSEEN page 40 — New York City 1988)
What were your early influences in photography?
"Italian neo-realistic movies made soon after World War II. And generally my photography colleagues at Magnum Photos (my agency for the past 54 years)."
What is one your favorite stories about a picture you took?
"Stories about pictures are best told by the pictures."
(UNSEEN page 73 — Che Guevara 1964)
What is your favorite camera?
"I use whatever camera is appropriate for the purpose. My walking around 'amateur' camera is a Leica from the M series."
Do you use Photoshop in your workflow?
"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."
How do you feel about the digital photography explosion?
"I don't like explosions. I don't mind progress. But digital photography has made every man, woman, child and chimpanzee a photographer of sorts and consequently has numbed down the general quality of photographs.
"Of course digital photography is essential for economy and for speedy results (news - fashion photography - advertising and the like) but it also is too damned easy and doubtful for archiving as technology and conservation methods always change. Silver halide is still the most reliable material but regretfully on the way out."
Thank you Elliott, and we wish you great success with UNSEEN.
Below you'll find more photos from his work, along with some info about his new book and info on some of his previous publications.
Elliott Erwitt UNSEEN
UNSEEN is available at Amazon.com for $40.95 (you save 37%)
For those already familiar with the scope and ingenuity of this photographic craftsman, this is an essential addition to your Erwitt collection. If not, you can look forward to discovering his eclecticism and expertise.
Probing the limits of black-and-white photography, Erwitt's lens captures subtleties ranging from the duskiest grays to the most luminous whites.
This intriguing collection of previously unpublished photographs highlights the drama in everyday moments. Its subjects range from anonymous faces in the crowd to candid glimpses of icons like John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Truman Capote.
Born in Paris in 1928, Elliott Erwitt arrived in the U.S. in the late 1930s. Establishing himself in the '40s and '50s as a leading magazine photographer, he joined the prestigious Magnum agency in 1953. In addition to his work in magazines, he achieved great success as an advertising photographer and filmmaker. He currently lives in New York City. After Personal Best, this is his second book published with teNeues.
Personal Best by Elliott Erwitt
Personal Best is available at Amazon.com for $78.75 (you save 37%)
Elliott Erwitt personally selected this stunning collection of work, two thirds of which have never been published before. The generous format of the book and large number of double-page spreads allow you to admire the master's technique and the artistry up close.
Every image is photography at its most ebullient and life-enhancing and each reflects the scope of Erwitt's perceptive and eclectic eye.
Here is a fitting tribute to this Magnum photographer who has shot such Hollywood legends as Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe, yet whose delight in everyday irony has captured many witty moments, including his famous portraits of people and their dogs.
The full range of Erwitt's genius on display in this magnificent volume including photographs of Khrushchev and Nixon in Moscow in 1959, Tehran in 1967 and a tender moment at a wedding in Israel in 1962.
Elliot Erwitt Snaps by Elliott Erwitt
Snaps is available at Amazon.com for $32.97 (you save 34%)
Elliott Erwitt Snaps is a comprehensive survey of Erwitt's work containing more than 500 pictures, many never published before. From famous images like Khrushchev and Nixon arguing in Moscow in 1959 and Marilyn Monroe with the cast of The Misfits, to more personal subjects, Erwitt's distinctively witty style captures the famous and the ordinary, the strange and the mundane over a period of more than half a century.
The book's nine chapters, entitled Look, Move, Play, Read, Rest, Touch, Tell, Point and Stand, act as a means of grouping and organizing - making broad connections while playing a game of pun and ambiguity in keeping with the visual games Erwitt plays with the camera.
'The hallmarks of an Erwitt classic: the ability to spot an absurd juxtaposition and to record it with childlike delight. This tome shows that he hasn't lost any of the visual wit that makes one relish his pictures, while, at the same time, recognizing the melancholy that infuses any realization of the arbitrariness of existence.' (Time Out)
'Rare among photographers, Erwitt can make you laugh out loud (just turn to pages 86-87), but his scope is Tolstoyan. This 550-page retrospective will absorb you for years.' (Independent)
'An essential career-spanning retrospective that reveals Erwitt's unassuming wit, brilliant framing and deep humanity.' (New York Post)
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