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Elliott Erwitt "The Art of Observation and Impromptu Photographs"
Fujifilm Square
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Elliott Erwitt
The Fujifilm Square Photo History Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of works by Elliott Erwitt, the internationally acclaimed photographer and longstanding member of Magnum Photos.
Based in New York since 1949, the career of photographer Elliott Erwitt (1928–) spans about seventy years. Erwitt was twenty-five years old in 1953 when he joined Magnum Photos at the invitation of Robert Capa, a founding member of the photographers' cooperative established in 1947. An early member of Magnum who has supported the cooperative by serving as its president for three years from 1966 to 1968, Erwitt has also demonstrated versatility in other genres, such as commercial photography, film, and television.
The exhibition features around 30 photographs selected from Erwitt's masterpieces, all of them valuable original prints created in the 1980s and 1990s. Cherished by many generations, Erwitt's witty and humorous photographs overflow with a sense of humanity. A moment between lovers, the delightful expressions of children, the humorous relationships between people and their dogs—Erwitt's eye captures the drama in front of him objectively, but with affection in a reflection of his own life, depicting human emotion through photographs that capture each moment. In other words: the art of observation. The beautiful gelatin silver prints do not only convey Erwitt's magic, but they also symbolize the origin of photography, which is the act of recording.
Based in New York since 1949, the career of photographer Elliott Erwitt (1928–) spans about seventy years. Erwitt was twenty-five years old in 1953 when he joined Magnum Photos at the invitation of Robert Capa, a founding member of the photographers' cooperative established in 1947. An early member of Magnum who has supported the cooperative by serving as its president for three years from 1966 to 1968, Erwitt has also demonstrated versatility in other genres, such as commercial photography, film, and television.
The exhibition features around 30 photographs selected from Erwitt's masterpieces, all of them valuable original prints created in the 1980s and 1990s. Cherished by many generations, Erwitt's witty and humorous photographs overflow with a sense of humanity. A moment between lovers, the delightful expressions of children, the humorous relationships between people and their dogs—Erwitt's eye captures the drama in front of him objectively, but with affection in a reflection of his own life, depicting human emotion through photographs that capture each moment. In other words: the art of observation. The beautiful gelatin silver prints do not only convey Erwitt's magic, but they also symbolize the origin of photography, which is the act of recording.
Schedule | Mar 31 (Thu) 2022-Jun 29 (Wed) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||||
| Website | https://fujifilmsquare.jp/en/exhibition/220331_05.html | ||||||
| Venue | Fujifilm Square http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en/ | ||||||
| Location | 1F West, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 | ||||||
| Access | Direct walk from exit 8 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo or Hibiya line, 5 minute walk from exit 3 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-6271-3350 | ||||||
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