Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95
about 11 months ago (12/05/2023)
Elliott Erwitt, Photographer With a Sense of Humor, Dies at 95 Skip to content Photographer Elliott Erwitt (photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) Legendary black-and-white photographer Elliott Erwitt passed away in his Manhattan home on November 29 at the age of 95. Fondly celebrated for his dry visual humor and ability to find a compelling image in almost any scenario, Erwitt amassed over 70 years of experience in documentary photography through a career that led him across North America and Europe. With an eye for the ironic and candid, the photographer was known for softening celebrities, capturing canine excellence, and extracting absurdity from everyday places and experiences.