Talking Photography With Elliott Erwitt – NYTimes.com

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Talking Photography With Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt has been prolific with his photo books, but he warned Todd Heisler that he was a lousy interview. He was wrong. And funny.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/30/talking-photography-with-elliott-erwitt/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog

A lot has been said about Mr. Erwitt’s keen eye for the incongruous or absurd and his wry humor. His favorite interview question happened in Moscow when someone asked him — seriously — “Were you there when you took that picture?” His reply: probably.