It's a great piece of writing focused on Elliott Erwitt's remarkable life and work. There is everything there - his biography ( which reads almost like a novel and not like artist's bio at all), short reviews of books and exhibitions, and most interesting- comments made by friends and artists, among them even Henri Cartier- Bresson is quoted! Interview with the artist himself seems to be an issue though, as the author of article explains:
Certainly, when it comes to discussing his own work, Erwitt's tight-lipped nature is apparent: "If you want to understand the art of Elliott Erwitt, the last person to turn to is Elliott Erwitt," says writer and friend Wilfred Sheed. "Not that he can't talk, it's just that like Harpo he won't - at least about the mysteries of creation. In short the master of the non-photograph is also a master of the non-interview."
P.S. And that seems to be true, as I haven't found too many interviews indeed....
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