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ERWITT, Elliott

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Written on the back of this work is: “In 1946, I was 18 years old and certain that I would become a professional photographer. While still in public school, I managed to save enough to buy my first serious camera—a Rolleiflex with which I shot all my pictures for several years at belly level. Eventually, I moved up to eye level, shooting where I still am with modern cameras. Recently, while looking into my old proof sheets and seeing pictures I had taken over 60 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised at what I shot while still a teenager. The picture of a window washer taken 68 years ago is one of those 'found' images and a small part of a rescue from the depths of my archive.” — Elliott Erwitt

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55434

Creation/Production

ERWITT, Elliott
Date: 1946

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Paper

Location

In store
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