Elliott Erwitt

American · 1928–2023 · Photographer

Elliott Erwitt was a French-born American advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid photos of ironic and absurd situations within everyday… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Elliott Erwitt, New York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch), 1954, Späterer Archival Inkjet-PrintNew York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch)Grisebach · €18,750≈ $20,876≈ £13,641Sign up to see
  2. Elliott Erwitt, Wyoming, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed laterWyomingPhillips · £13,750≈ $20,815≈ €19,159Sign up to see
  3. Elliott Erwitt, Paris, 1989, Gelatin silver print, printed laterParisPhillips · $20,000≈ £12,349≈ €15,869Sign up to see

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Elliott Erwitt 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 since 1953.

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Born 1928, Neuilly-sur-SeineDied 2023, ManhattanOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q284360 ↗ULAN 500084345 ↗

Also known as Andre S. Solidor, Elio Romano Ervitz, Elliot Erwitt

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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