Empire State building. New York, 1955

Elliott Erwitt has spent a lifetime documenting the United States and his work now stands as a testament to what it means to be American. From grandstanding politicians and celebrity culture to cinematic vistas, Erwitt’s vision of the nation manages to be both unique in perspective and universal in influence. “In life’s saddest winter moments, when you’ve been under a cloud for weeks, suddenly a glimpse of something wonderful can change the whole complexion of things, your entire feeling. The kind of photography I like to do, capturing the moment, is very much like that break in the clouds. In a flash, a wonderful picture seems to come out of nowhere.”

Gelatin silver print
Open edition
Archival label with Elliott Erwitt's signature

11 x 14 in / 28 x 36 cm

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