the genius of elliott erwitt

i discovered elliott erwitt in new york. there was an exhibition of his "personal best" at the international centre of photography and i wandered into the gallery not sure what to expect.

i always feel a great photographer captures moments. and mr. erwitt has captured a lifetime of these. from unknown strangers to marilyn monroe and jack kerouac and jackie kennedy at jfk's funeral. he sees the humour and irony in the everyday. there are photos of new york in the fifties. the racist tension in mississippi and the kkk. nudist wedding ceremonies in london. oh yes, those were funny :)

his photographs, all black and white {which i love}, will make you smile. or feel a sadness deep in your soul. or a strange nostalgia for an era long before you were born. or just take your breath away.

if only...i could be as good as this one day.
i can dream :)
x

{see more of his work here. go. right now. seriously. and be inspired}