Guanajuanto, Mexico
Artist
Elliott Erwitt
(American, born France, 1928-2023)
Date1957
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Framed: 15 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches (40.01 x 45.09 cm)
Framed: 15 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches (40.01 x 45.09 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.3954
InscribedSignature
Signed in artist's hand
Back of Print
Stamp
"Erwitt Book" AND "Magnum Photot Library Print"
Back of Print
Signed/Titled/Dated
Signed in artist's hand
[title] [signature] AND "vintage"
Back of Print
Handwritten
Pencil
On View
Not on viewCollections
Terms
Elliott Erwitt has successfully created a personal body of work within the framework of his professional practice. A successful freelance
commercial photographer since the early 1950s, he has also been one of the most notable artistic photographers of this era. As suggested by this view of two students conversing in the crypt of a Mexican church, Erwitt’s images are characterized by their witty and at times surreal juxtapositions.
commercial photographer since the early 1950s, he has also been one of the most notable artistic photographers of this era. As suggested by this view of two students conversing in the crypt of a Mexican church, Erwitt’s images are characterized by their witty and at times surreal juxtapositions.
Copyright© Elliott Erwitt / Magnum Photos
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