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"Photography is not a brain surgery. It is not so complicated. It is easier than before. The key is what you do and how to build your own life and broaden your vision."

——LLIOTT ERWITT

His photography style is seen with humor, his black and white works have strong no prejudice, his photography theme has won a lifetime achievement award. He is Chaplin in the photography industry, and Magnum's choice -OLLIOTT Erwitt (Eliot Tefit).

Elliott Erwitt Eliot Evat

1928-

Erwitt, those who are familiar with him will be very familiar with him. Those who are not familiar with him will also be familiar with his works and produce that kind of "Ah! It turns out that this photo was taken by him!". But these do not prevent his works from absorbing powder worldwide. His works have a high end of the world and unique. In the current words, take pictures with an interesting soul.

The famous "kitchen debate". In 1959, Nixon "accused" Khrushchev, when Khrushchev did not understand English and said nothing.

No photo can be like this, simple and straightforward complaints of racism.

Erwitt was born in Paris in 1928. His parents were Russians. They spent their childhood in Milan and then moved to the United States with their family members via France in 1939. He lived in Hollywood in his teens. He became interested in photography and worked in a commercial dark house at a Los Angeles Urban Academy. In 1948, he moved to New York and worked as a clean work in the Film Class in the New Society Research Institute.

He was influenced by the famous photographer Edward Steichen, Robert Capa and Roy Stryker. Shi Saick, director of the photography department of the former Farm Safety Administration, hired ERWITT as a standard oil company to engage in photography projects. Then he began his career of a free photographer.

In 1953, Erwitt was invited by Robert Capa to join the Magnam Image Act as a free photographer for the outstanding figures of Collier's, LOOK, LIFE, Holiday and other illustrations.

A pair of fun photos can be obtained from a scenario that is not interesting! In this regard, Erwitt is undoubtedly a master -level figure. Although there is a reason for the planned shooting, the reason why Erwitt's photos are attractive is because of his interesting and casual principles, so that this kind of relaxed and pleasant is happy and pleasant. Attitude is naturally conveyed in his work.

"Don't plan too much, meet inspiration in the street"

Street photography has responded to the diversity and complexity of the lives and experience of modern urban streets since its birth. As a type of photography aiming at the daily life of the city, street photography has always occupied an important position in the practice of mass photography with its rich visual materials and democracy.

For Erwitt, photography is an art of observation and find interesting places in ordinary places. For what you see, there are very few things you can do, but there are many ways to observe.

"Visual dual -level -from the perspective of dogs in the point of shooting people"

One of Erwitt's themes often taken in his career is dogs. He likes to observe the relationship between "human and dogs". This kind of work is mixed with a humorous and playful emotion. In his opinion, photos that can reflect humanity can reflect humanity It is a good photo. Dogs are an animal full of human characteristics. The most important thing is that you do n’t have to worry about the right to portrait.

"Dogs have some quality of human beings, and I feel that my photos are anthropomorphic. Basically, they have nothing to do with dogs. He believes that dogs also reflect the condition of human beings.

"Content first, formal form"

Good works are always good and superior, but when your ability is not as clever as it is so natural, it is more desirable to focus on content. Some examples like this can not only be seen in Evit's works, but also the works of watermark Liu Tao, nanny Vivien, etc. can also be seen.

Although some works seem to be shooting effortlessly, these images actually need a lot of technical combinations. They include instinctual visualization, capturing insightful images and accurate time concepts.

"Special observation method of black and white"

Erwitt believes that black and white photos are a special method of photography, which allows you to focus more on basic elements, such as light, story, form, emotions and information, so that you can capture true and primitive aesthetics, instead of transparentness Too color to strengthen.

Erwitt was awarded the Centennial Medal of the Royal Photography Society and Honfrps in 2002 to recognize his continuity and major contribution to the art of photography. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award and Hall of Fame of the International Photography Center. Today, although he is 94 years old, his mentality is still as good as a puppet, and he continues to work for various news and business institutions.

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