Re: Elliott Erwitt

[ann sanfedele]

Damn! ..
I never met him in person but he wrote a blurb for my book Sign Language 
in 1992 .. that never got used because he was out of the country when he 
got the
photos .. he sent the quote in to my editor (one of his, of course) 
saying  "if it's not too late, here's a quote for you"  I scanned the 
postcard and used it on the back of the
"sequel"  to Sign Language "Signs Gone By" that I self published a 
couple of years ago.  But there were other connections too,and another 
missed op to meet him in person at the Leica gallery here.  Had 
connections to him through other friends of mine.. one a cinematographer 
he worked with whose wife was a close friend of mine
and Erwitt gave them a very large print of his wife and baby that is in 
the Family of Man... Another friend's son accepted Erwitt's photos for 
dental work and  a little place called Reubens that sold empanadas near 
where I worked in Soho back in the 90's was lined with his photos - 
Owner was a friend of EE.


Oddly, the day he died (yesterday)  I had just commented on instagram on 
a street photographer's photo of a man holding his dog and they looked 
like each other .. the street photographer was someone I met recently 
who by coincidence had just been look at my book in a little park in 
Brooklyn and had told Fernando a photo of his reminded me of one of 
Erwitt's.


I guess his getting to 95 makes it less sad..    I just now saw the 
Times obit.. published on-line 3 hours ago.


ann sad

On 11/30/2023 6:20 PM, Bob W PDML wrote:

has died, unfortunately. I met him once after a fascinating and very amusing 
talk he gave at the National Portrait Gallery in London. He very generously 
signed a copy of his book Manwatching for me - in Russian - I’d brought it 
along hoping he’d do that for me so I could give it to a Russian friend.

His photos have always been an inspiration. Today I happened to be at the Leica 
Gallery in London for the Emily Garthwaite exhibition. Just before I left I 
noticed someone else, who had been drooling at Leicas, leave then immediately 
come back in. As far as I could tell he’d caught sight of something he couldn’t 
understand and needed to check. It was Erwitt’s photo of a man in NYC with the 
head of a bulldog, and he left again with his shoulders heaving with laughter.

https://www.magnumphotos.com/theory-and-practice/elliot-erwitt-bulldog-contact-sheet-print/

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Re: Elliott Erwitt Pittsburgh

[Gonz]

I used to live in Pittsburgh.  From about 1988 till 1998.  Very
photogenic city, especially at the point where the rivers meet.  I
used to live near the Ohio river downstream from there and loved to
hear the sounds of the festive paddle boats carrying tourists down the
river.

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 1:43 PM, Zos Xavius  wrote:
> I'm from Pittsburgh. Very cool and thank you for sharing!
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 1:30 PM, Gonz  wrote:
>> https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/elliott-erwitts-lost-photographs-of-pittsburgh-at-the-crossroads/?_r=0
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Re: Elliott Erwitt Pittsburgh

[Paul in MKE]

Great photos, great story.  Always fun to see mid-20th century photos.  
Thanks for posting.


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I'm from Pittsburgh. Very cool and thank you for sharing!

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Re: Elliott Erwitt exhibit

[ann sanfedele]

Doubt there is anything in the new book (that I couldnt afford to buy) 
that isn't already on my bookshelf, but thanks for the link..


ann


On 11/29/2016 1:39 PM, Gonz wrote:

http://www.realclearlife.com/2016/11/29/new-monograph-celebrates-groundbreaking-street-photography-elliot-erwitt/

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:24 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:

send me train fare and I'll be right there :-)

I did see a fairly recent exhibit here but didn't know about it until after
the opening... which he attended... I'm really sorry I missed the chance to
meet him

ann



On 11/17/2016 2:22 PM, Gonz wrote:

Went to see the quite large Elliott Erwitt display at the University
of Texas' Harry Ransom center last night.

All I can say is Wow!

If you can find a way to go see it, do it!

So many iconic photographs there.  Many with the stories behind the
image.  Quite spectacular.  Plus some of the films he was involved
with.

You can stay at my house if you come.



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Re: Elliott Erwitt exhibit

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks, Gonz. Something for my Christmas wish-list. :)

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> http://www.realclearlife.com/2016/11/29/new-monograph-celebrates-groundbreaking-street-photography-elliot-erwitt/
>
> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:24 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
>> send me train fare and I'll be right there :-)
>>
>> I did see a fairly recent exhibit here but didn't know about it until after
>> the opening... which he attended... I'm really sorry I missed the chance to
>> meet him
>>
>> ann
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/17/2016 2:22 PM, Gonz wrote:
>>>
>>> Went to see the quite large Elliott Erwitt display at the University
>>> of Texas' Harry Ransom center last night.
>>>
>>> All I can say is Wow!
>>>
>>> If you can find a way to go see it, do it!
>>>
>>> So many iconic photographs there.  Many with the stories behind the
>>> image.  Quite spectacular.  Plus some of the films he was involved
>>> with.
>>>
>>> You can stay at my house if you come.
>>>
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Re: Elliott Erwitt exhibit

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http://www.realclearlife.com/2016/11/29/new-monograph-celebrates-groundbreaking-street-photography-elliot-erwitt/

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:24 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> send me train fare and I'll be right there :-)
>
> I did see a fairly recent exhibit here but didn't know about it until after
> the opening... which he attended... I'm really sorry I missed the chance to
> meet him
>
> ann
>
>
>
> On 11/17/2016 2:22 PM, Gonz wrote:
>>
>> Went to see the quite large Elliott Erwitt display at the University
>> of Texas' Harry Ransom center last night.
>>
>> All I can say is Wow!
>>
>> If you can find a way to go see it, do it!
>>
>> So many iconic photographs there.  Many with the stories behind the
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>> with.
>>
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Re: Elliott Erwitt exhibit

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send me train fare and I'll be right there :-)

I did see a fairly recent exhibit here but didn't know about it until 
after the opening... which he attended... I'm really sorry I missed the 
chance to meet him


ann


On 11/17/2016 2:22 PM, Gonz wrote:

Went to see the quite large Elliott Erwitt display at the University
of Texas' Harry Ransom center last night.

All I can say is Wow!

If you can find a way to go see it, do it!

So many iconic photographs there.  Many with the stories behind the
image.  Quite spectacular.  Plus some of the films he was involved
with.

You can stay at my house if you come.




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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

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On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:

 they had an exhibition of his work at the Magnum office in London a few
 weeks ago so I went along to see it. Maybe it's the same one. I was
 interested to see that they had printed 2 other negs of the Nixon Kruschev
 encounter which I've never seen before. They don't show up on the Magnum
 website either. What fascinated me is that in the background you can see
 Mike Wilson. Until you look a bit closer, and it turns out to be Leonid
 Brezhnev as just a face in the crowd

Might have been the same exhibition, but if it was they left out the
other two prints of Nixon/Krushchev - they only had the famous
one.  Great story behind it:  Erwitt was in Moscow on assignment to
photograph refrigerators for an American trade show.  He's walking
through the airport and he's right there as Nixon and Krushchev pass
each other.  None of the press photographers were there, or if they
were, they all missed the shot that he got.

Right place, right time.  Sometimes it pays (literally) to be lucky.

cheers,
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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Boris Liberman]

If I would come to Toronto, with all due respect, I will start with 
seeing you, sir. Otherwise - I totally share your compliments :-).


Boris


On 11/14/2010 12:22 AM, frank theriault wrote:

Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of
Elliott Erwitt - A Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near
Ossington here in Toronto:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html

It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and
Nixon to the kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to
everything in between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the
streetlight, but other than that it's all there.

Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January,
you must see it.

Here is the announcement:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID=215

Here are the photos:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215

My head is still swimming.

cheers,
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RE: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Bob W]

 Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of Elliott
Erwitt - A
 Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near Ossington here in Toronto:
 
 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html
 
 It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and
Nixon to the
 kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to everything in
 between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the streetlight, but
other
 than that it's all there.
 
 Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January, you
 must see it.
 
 Here is the announcement:
 
 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID
 =215
 
 Here are the photos:
 
 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215
 
 My head is still swimming.

they had an exhibition of his work at the Magnum office in London a few
weeks ago so I went along to see it. Maybe it's the same one. I was
interested to see that they had printed 2 other negs of the Nixon Kruschev
encounter which I've never seen before. They don't show up on the Magnum
website either. What fascinated me is that in the background you can see
Mike Wilson. Until you look a bit closer, and it turns out to be Leonid
Brezhnev as just a face in the crowd

B


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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Bruce Walker]

On 10-11-13 5:22 PM, frank theriault wrote:

Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of
Elliott Erwitt - A Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near
Ossington here in Toronto:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html

It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and
Nixon to the kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to
everything in between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the
streetlight, but other than that it's all there.

Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January,
you must see it.

Here is the announcement:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID=215

Here are the photos:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215

My head is still swimming.

cheers,
frank


Thank you so much for the heads-up, Frank. I'm such a newb that this 
gallery and its connection to Contact is all new to me.  I will most 
definitely break my hermetic vows and visit it.


I found this article on the Bulger Gallery site:
http://www.bulgergallery.com/Toronto_Life-May_2005.pdf

A terrific read. I recommend checking that out.


I don't quite know how to interpret my reaction to this Erwitt shot:
http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_artwork_exhibit_display.asp?ArtworkID=4108ExhibitID=215

My eyes were immediately drawn to the lower-right corner, and I thought 
variously:

- would *I* clone that out?
- if this appeared anonymously on Flickr, would it get comments to clone 
it out?
- if this appeared anonymously on the PDML, would it get comments to 
clone it out?

- when is an intrusion not an intrusion?
- what's for lunch? :)

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RE: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Bob W]

[...] 
 I don't quite know how to interpret my reaction to this Erwitt shot:
 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_artwork_exhibit_display.asp?Art
 workID=4108ExhibitID=215
 
 My eyes were immediately drawn to the lower-right corner, and I thought
 variously:
 - would *I* clone that out?
 - if this appeared anonymously on Flickr, would it get comments to clone
it
 out?
 - if this appeared anonymously on the PDML, would it get comments to clone
 it out?
 - when is an intrusion not an intrusion?
 - what's for lunch? :)

a lot of people probably would recommend cloning it out, but they'd be
missing the point of EE's snapshots completely.

B


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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[P. J. Alling]

Are your /sure/ Mike and Leonid aren't the same person, after all I've 
never seen them in the same room at the same time.


On 11/14/2010 11:33 AM, Bob W wrote:

Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of Elliott

Erwitt - A

Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near Ossington here in Toronto:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html

It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and

Nixon to the

kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to everything in
between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the streetlight, but

other

than that it's all there.

Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January, you
must see it.

Here is the announcement:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID
=215

Here are the photos:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215

My head is still swimming.

they had an exhibition of his work at the Magnum office in London a few
weeks ago so I went along to see it. Maybe it's the same one. I was
interested to see that they had printed 2 other negs of the Nixon Kruschev
encounter which I've never seen before. They don't show up on the Magnum
website either. What fascinated me is that in the background you can see
Mike Wilson. Until you look a bit closer, and it turns out to be Leonid
Brezhnev as just a face in the crowd

B





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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Miserere]

I wonder how long of a drive it is from Boston...


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On 13 November 2010 17:22, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of
 Elliott Erwitt - A Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near
 Ossington here in Toronto:

 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html

 It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and
 Nixon to the kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to
 everything in between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the
 streetlight, but other than that it's all there.

 Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January,
 you must see it.

 Here is the announcement:

 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID=215

 Here are the photos:

 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215

 My head is still swimming.

 cheers,
 frank

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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Steven Desjardins]

It looks like Frank Theriault in Toronto.  Nice self portrait, intended or not.

On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 5:22 PM, frank theriault
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of
 Elliott Erwitt - A Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near
 Ossington here in Toronto:

 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html

 It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and
 Nixon to the kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to
 everything in between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the
 streetlight, but other than that it's all there.

 Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January,
 you must see it.

 Here is the announcement:

 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID=215

 Here are the photos:

 http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215

 My head is still swimming.

 cheers,
 frank

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Re: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

[Christine Aguila]

You lucky duck, Frank.  Glad you had a great time.  Nice report back. Think 
I'll fly to Toronto for lunch and catch the afternoon show.  Yea, I wish. 
Thanks for giving us the up date.  Cheers, Christine



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Well, today was the day I've been waiting for:  The first day of
Elliott Erwitt - A Survey at Stephen Bulger Gallery on Queen near
Ossington here in Toronto:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/elliott-erwitt-in-toronto.html

It did not disappoint.  It hit all the highlights, from Krushchev and
Nixon to the kid and father on the bike with the bread in Provence to
everything in between.  The most notable miss is the seagull on the
streetlight, but other than that it's all there.

Wonderful!  Inspiring!  If you're in Toronto between now and January,
you must see it.

Here is the announcement:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_invitations.asp?ExhibitID=215

Here are the photos:

http://www.bulgergallery.com/dynamic/fr_exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=215

My head is still swimming.

cheers,
frank

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Re: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[ann sanfedele]

Bob W wrote:

http://www.elliotterwitt.com/lang/index.html

Bob


  

My Man!

ann


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Re: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[ann sanfedele]

frank theriault wrote:

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  

http://www.elliotterwitt.com/lang/index.html




BTW, I've just spent the last 1/2 hour watching his photos on my
monitor, and I'm changing my mind this guy.  Lots of them are tilted.
Some of them are blurry:  some from motion-blur and some are simply
not focused.

I can understand that he wants to have that old fashioned look with
black and white, but he really should get a decent autofocus camera
with shake reduction.  It would really improve a lot of his shots.
And maybe he should learn some basic photoshop skills - getting rid of
tilt is quite easy once you learn how.

Still one can see the seeds of a good photographer there - he's
clearly hampered by equipment.

cheers,
frank



  

LOL!

gee, Frank, I hope no one takes you seriously

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Re: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[frank theriault]

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 http://www.elliotterwitt.com/lang/index.html


One of my favourite photographers.  I've seen them all before, but
they're still a treat to see.

Thanks!

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Re: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[frank theriault]

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 http://www.elliotterwitt.com/lang/index.html


BTW, I've just spent the last 1/2 hour watching his photos on my
monitor, and I'm changing my mind this guy.  Lots of them are tilted.
Some of them are blurry:  some from motion-blur and some are simply
not focused.

I can understand that he wants to have that old fashioned look with
black and white, but he really should get a decent autofocus camera
with shake reduction.  It would really improve a lot of his shots.
And maybe he should learn some basic photoshop skills - getting rid of
tilt is quite easy once you learn how.

Still one can see the seeds of a good photographer there - he's
clearly hampered by equipment.

cheers,
frank



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RE: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[Bob W]

 On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  http://www.elliotterwitt.com/lang/index.html
 
 
 BTW, I've just spent the last 1/2 hour watching his photos on my
 monitor, and I'm changing my mind this guy.  Lots of them are
tilted.
 Some of them are blurry:  some from motion-blur and some are simply
 not focused.
 
 I can understand that he wants to have that old fashioned look
with
 black and white, but he really should get a decent autofocus camera
 with shake reduction.  It would really improve a lot of his shots.
 And maybe he should learn some basic photoshop skills - getting rid
of
 tilt is quite easy once you learn how.
 
 Still one can see the seeds of a good photographer there - he's
 clearly hampered by equipment.
 

they'd be far more life-like if he applied some Gaussian blur a bit
more often. And that picture of the Lincoln Memorial is completely out
of focus and some old guy's head is in the way.

Bob


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Re: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[frank theriault]

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 they'd be far more life-like if he applied some Gaussian blur a bit
 more often. And that picture of the Lincoln Memorial is completely out
 of focus and some old guy's head is in the way.

So it's not just me then.

Whew!

cheers,
frank


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Re: Elliott Erwitt for life-like snaps...

[John Francis]

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 05:27:02PM -0400, frank theriault wrote:
 On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 
  they'd be far more life-like if he applied some Gaussian blur a bit
  more often. And that picture of the Lincoln Memorial is completely out
  of focus and some old guy's head is in the way.
 
 So it's not just me then.
 
 Whew!
 
 cheers,
 frank

Ah, but this doesn't answer the fundamental question - are these
good photographs *because of* any technical shortcomings, or are
they good photographs *despite* the technical imperfections?

If it's the latter, then fixing some of the technical issues may
have produced an even better photograph ...


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Re: Elliott Erwitt at the LEica Gallery

[Shel Belinkoff]

Hi Frank ...

A couple of years ago I visited a nearby gallery that had an exhibit of WES prints, 
and there were quite a number of prints in the bins
that were also for sale.  Relatively inexpensive works of art ...  amazing print 
quality.

I highly recommend that everyone interested in photography hie thee to a gallery and 
see the great silver prints made by these masters and
their printers.

shel

frank theriault wrote:

 I was lucky enough to see a couple of Elliott Erwitt's works when a Magnum
 50 retrospective road show hit one of Toronto's galleries in the spring.  It
 was awe inspiring.  They had prints of his shot of Kruschev (sp?) and Nixon
 and the famous seagull on the lampost with the jet in the background.  I
 love that one!

 As an aside, it amazes me how much (or rather, how little) prints by some of
 these modern masters go for.  I took a peek at the pricebook while at the
 Magnum show.  Most were in the $2000 to $3000 US range, including iconic
 prints such as Death of a Loyalist Soldier and the like.  I know I posted
 this before, but the most expensive was Mr. I turn my back on photography,
 it's not a real art form Cartier-Bresson, who despite his position, sees
 fit to ask $8000 a print for the kid with the wine bottles print.  In fact,
 I read a recent interview of him, where he became quite agitated when asked
 about that photograph, and almost yelled words to the effect:  I hate that
 photograph.  But, he'll glady accept money or it, apparently g.

 I know, I know, HCB is a senile old man, it doesn't negate his earlier body
 of work, but it's hard to hear one's heros say such things.

 Anyway, here's my point:  It amazes me that we could buy authorized 8x10
 prints of some of the best known photographs ever taken, for such a small
 amount of money.  In what other of the visual arts would this be possible?

Re: Elliott Erwitt at the LEica Gallery

[Bob W]

Hi,

a press photographer I know was given (given!) a stack of Larry
Burrows prints that he found in a cupboard in a press room.

For an investment in photographs, journalism is likely to be your best
long-term bet. Look at the record - very few of the greats in
photography are trying to be artists. Most of them are journalists.
The overwhelming majority of photographers who try to create 'art' are
forgotten very quickly.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob


Saturday, January 3, 2004, 2:18:02 PM, you wrote:

 Hi Frank ...

 A couple of years ago I visited a nearby gallery that had an exhibit of WES prints, 
 and there were quite a number of prints in the bins
 that were also for sale.  Relatively inexpensive works of art ...  amazing print 
 quality.

 I highly recommend that everyone interested in photography hie thee to a gallery and 
 see the great silver prints made by these masters and
 their printers.

 shel

 frank theriault wrote:

 I was lucky enough to see a couple of Elliott Erwitt's works when a Magnum
 50 retrospective road show hit one of Toronto's galleries in the spring.  It
 was awe inspiring.  They had prints of his shot of Kruschev (sp?) and Nixon
 and the famous seagull on the lampost with the jet in the background.  I
 love that one!

 As an aside, it amazes me how much (or rather, how little) prints by some of
 these modern masters go for.  I took a peek at the pricebook while at the
 Magnum show.  Most were in the $2000 to $3000 US range, including iconic
 prints such as Death of a Loyalist Soldier and the like.  I know I posted
 this before, but the most expensive was Mr. I turn my back on photography,
 it's not a real art form Cartier-Bresson, who despite his position, sees
 fit to ask $8000 a print for the kid with the wine bottles print.  In fact,
 I read a recent interview of him, where he became quite agitated when asked
 about that photograph, and almost yelled words to the effect:  I hate that
 photograph.  But, he'll glady accept money or it, apparently g.

 I know, I know, HCB is a senile old man, it doesn't negate his earlier body
 of work, but it's hard to hear one's heros say such things.

 Anyway, here's my point:  It amazes me that we could buy authorized 8x10
 prints of some of the best known photographs ever taken, for such a small
 amount of money.  In what other of the visual arts would this be possible?

Re: Elliott Erwitt at the LEica Gallery

[Bob W]

Hi,

I met Elliott Erwitt a couple of years ago and got him to sign my copy
of 'Museum Watching'. I rather cheekily asked him to sign it in
Russian to my friend Sasha, which he did, so I promptly gave it to her as
a present. He is a very fine man indeed.

That book inspired me to become a museum watcher, and I have taken
some very nice photos in the VA and other London museums. One Sunday
while I was having lunch in the VA with the aforementioned Sasha and
her children and who should we see queueing at the checkout but Elliott
Erwitt! Of course, he was with other people, so we didn't disturb him, but
it was a great thrill.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob


Saturday, January 3, 2004, 2:02:25 PM, you wrote:

 I was lucky enough to see a couple of Elliott Erwitt's works when a Magnum 
 50 retrospective road show hit one of Toronto's galleries in the spring.  It 
 was awe inspiring.  They had prints of his shot of Kruschev (sp?) and Nixon 
 and the famous seagull on the lampost with the jet in the background.  I 
 love that one!

Re: Elliott Erwitt at the LEica Gallery

[Ann Sanfedele]

frank theriault wrote:
 
 (snip stuff about Erwitt and HCB..._
 
 I read a recent interview of [HCB], where he became quite agitated when asked
 about that photograph, and almost yelled words to the effect:  I hate that
 photograph.  But, he'll glady accept money or it, apparently g.
 
 I know, I know, HCB is a senile old man, it doesn't negate his earlier body
 of work, but it's hard to hear one's heros say such things.

On the same note, I would say one of my top ten
favorite poems ever
was Auden's SEPTEMBER 1, 1939.  Some time in the
70's I read a NY Times
Mag section article on him where the interviewer
mentioned it and Auden replied
Oh, I don't feel that way anymore.

  Anyway, here's my point:  It amazes me that we could buy authorized 8x10
 prints of some of the best known photographs ever taken, for such a small
 amount of money.  In what other of the visual arts would this be possible?
 
 cheers,
 frank
 

Trouble is, it is too easy to do it.

annsan

RE: Elliott Erwitt at the LEica Gallery

[Cesar Matamoros II]

I have to second this one.  I took it in the last time I was up in NY.  I
always try to make it into the gallery.

From the brochure I picked up it seems the exhibit began on 21 November.

The next exhibit begins 9 January -
Franz Hubmann: A 90th-Birthday Celebration
Didi Sattmann: Photographs

Looking at some *ist D portraits taken with the Super-Takumar 85/1.9 I took
today,

Cesar
Panama City, Florida

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-- From: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
-- Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 11:29 PM
--
--
-- (Butch, time to come into New York - tomorrow is
-- the last day of this wonderful exhibit :) )
--
-- This is a small but wonderful show - a number of
-- things there I had never seen before
-- (which is saying a lot, since , as they say in
-- Tinsel town I'm a big fan, big fan)  I
-- sure wish I had been at the opening - I might have
-- been brave enough to speak to him.
-- Also, they were selling signed copies of out of
-- print books - and had I been there sooner
-- I would have not been able to resists a signed
-- copy of Son of Bitch  but they were sold out.
-- The signed posters were $100, and were not really
-- my favorites (fortunately).
--
-- and I already have his autograph on a post card :)
--
-- I don't know where else this little exhibit might
-- be headed, but catch it if you can.
-- All beautiful black and white archival silver gel
-- prints.
--
-- annsan
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Re: Elliott Erwitt on NPR

[Bob Walkden]

Hi,

t I thought it was ok, nothing great. I was surprised she got him to
t bark.

it seems to be one of his party pieces. When I saw him a couple of
years ago he also barked, to demonstrate how to get little dogs to
jump straight up in the air.

-- 
Cheers,

Bob

Re: Elliott Erwitt on NPR

[Ann Sanfedele]

tom wrote:

 In case you missed it, Elliott Erwitt talked a little about
 photography and his new book:

 http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1186040.html

 tv

And I taped it when it was on.  I really thought Lopate did a
pathetically poor interview of
my personal idol.  I could hear Erwitt cringe and a couple of the
stupid things Lopate
said.  Just wondered if others who listened had a similar
reaction.  (I'm rather anti Lopate
anyway, so I'll have to say I didn't cut him much slack.)

annsan

RE: Elliott Erwitt on NPR

[tom]

 -Original Message-
 From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 6:03 PM
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: Elliott Erwitt on NPR
 
 
 In case you missed it, Elliott Erwitt talked a little about
 photography and his new book:
 
 http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1186040.html
 
 tv
 
 Is it possible to listen to it again?

Yes, just click the Listen to All Things Considered audio link.

tv

RE: Elliott Erwitt on NPR

[Andre Langevin]

 -Original Message-
 From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 6:03 PM
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: Elliott Erwitt on NPR
 In case you missed it, Elliott Erwitt talked a little about
 photography and his new book:
 
 http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1186040.html
 
 tv
 Is it possible to listen to it again?
Yes, just click the Listen to All Things Considered audio link.

tv
Woof! (Thanks!)
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