The Woman in the ‘Family of Man’ Family A lot has been said about this photograph, but Misha Erwitt (whose mother and sister are shown) says its greatest meaning comes from its place in his family. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/the-woman-in-the-family-of-man-family/ “I make fewer than 50 photographs a year. For every exposure I make, I spend…
Link: A native New Yorker, Misha Erwitt grew up around photography and some of the best photographers in the world and was incurably bitten by the photography bug. After a career that includes an 11-year stint as a staffer for the New York Daily News and a three-year association with Magnum shooting internationally, this brilliant…
“It is what it is,” says Misha Erwitt. Now 56 years old, he is beginning his 11th year in Los Angeles, a place that still seems like an alien landscape to a New York-bred street photographer. “Try to take a street picture in L.A.,” he says. “There are certain places you can go to accomplish…
Star-Spangled Skepticism Misha Erwitt’s series “Stars and Stripes” is a chronicle of the American flag in its glory — and glorification, Kerri MacDonald reports. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/showcase-flags/ Misha Erwitt was born on Flag Day. That wouldn’t normally be a conversation opener, but Mr. Erwitt, 56, has spent more than 20 years compiling images of…
