ELLIOTT ERWITT is truly one of my favorite photographers of all times. I don’t want to praise his photography in every detail – I leave this to all the others – but the way he sees the world now and then is just beautiful. Although he embraces digital photography, he doesn’t use post production to elevate his picture. For him it is about a good picture. Period. Not about what I can do with a bad picture to make it look good. That’s the old school I really like. And I simply love his dry humor to the point that sometimes I am even a bit sacred of his reaction or answers to subjects or situations. They are just mostly so unexpected, brilliant yet very clear and simple to the point. And quiet honestly he doesn’t give a damn what people think. I just love it ! This all reflects in his interviews. Here is his latest with VANITY FAIR
In 2009 I had the pleasure to spend Thanksgiving with him and all his family and friends at his New York upper west side apartment right where the parade starts. My long time producer Ellen Erwitt is his daughter and be assured working with her and her humor is a a blast ! Wonder were she got this from ?
An abolute must see is his current show at the ICP in NY. Ah, and did I mention that he got the ICP Infinity Award for Lifetime Achievement ? Well, now you know.
Poby is a New York based, award-winning photographer and visual artist whose work focuses on sports, people, and underwater photography as well as video, painting and drawing
POBY is visual artist based in New York. photography - video - paint - draw
