Renowned Photojournalist Elliott Erwitt Dies at 95
Erwitt's Seven-Decade Career Transformed Mundane Scenes into Evocative Moments
- Elliott Erwitt, renowned photojournalist and commercial photographer, passed away at the age of 95.
- Erwitt was known for his ability to transform mundane scenes into humorous, enthralling, or evocative moments.
- He was a lifelong member and one-time president of Magnum, the esteemed collective of independent photographers.
- Erwitt's work spanned seven decades and included both journalistic and artistic photography.
- His most famous works include a photo of Jacqueline Kennedy at President John Kennedy’s funeral and one from the so-called Kitchen Debate featuring Richard Nixon and Nikita Krushchev.
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