Elliott Erwitt (1928 – 2023)
Paris, France, 1957
Exhibition print for Chanel Nexus Hall in Tokyo
Elliott Erwitt is one of the most distinguished representatives of humanistic photojournalism, and in his masterful snapshots he is particularly characterised by his humour. The print was made in 2012 on the occasion of his solo exhibition »Paris Sera Toujours Paris« at the Chanel Nexus Hall in Tokyo. The show, whose title quotes a chanson by Maurice Chevalier, drew an essence of Erwitt's best shots from the Seine metropolis. It was here that he had been born to Russian-Jewish parents. At the age of 11, Erwitt had to emigrate to the USA, where he became a photographer and in 1952 a full member of Magnum.
Gelatin silver print on double weight baryta, print date: 2012
Image dimensions ca. 36,5 x 54,5 cm (36,5 x 54,5 inch)
Object dimensions 51 x 61 cm (51 x 61 inch)
Mounting, Framing Black wooden Chanel frame 61,2 x 79 cm
Condition
Semi-matte paper, excellent condition
Annotations
Signed in ink by the photographer in the lower right margin
Literature
Elliott Erwitt's Paris, Kempen: teNeues 2010, p. 30f.; Elliott Erwitt. Fotografien 1946-1988, New York 1988, p. 181.
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