Elliott Erwitt

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SIGNED Elliott Erwitt

 

Germany. TeNeues. 2007. First edition. Hardcover. With the dust jacket. SIGNED by Elliott Erwitt on the half title page. Inscribed and dated. Illustrated throughout with photographs. 160 pages with text in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Slim folio, pictorial boards. 343 tritone photographs. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

For those already familiar with the scope and ingenuity of this photographic craftsman, this is an essential addition to your Erwitt collection. If not, you can look forward to discovering his eclecticism and expertise. Probing the limits of black-and-white photography, Erwitt's lens captures subtleties ranging from the duskiest grays to the most luminous whites. 

This intriguing collection of previously unpublished photographs highlights the drama in everyday moments. Its subjects range from anonymous faces in the crowd to candid glimpses of icons like John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Truman Capote.

Light wear to the boards. Scratches visible in the light. The dust jacket is complete with light wear. Few scratches and scuff marks. Internally, few soil spots to the first free endpaper. Otherwise, clean, bright and tight. 

SIGNED Elliott Erwitt.