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I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation.

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Elliott Erwitt
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: July 26
Film Director
Journalist
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Paris
France
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You don't study photography. You do it.
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If you've got no responsibility and don't have to generate a certain amount of cash each month, and can live on a shoestring, and are ambitious enough, then you might have a chance. You can be dedicated but that is no guarantee that you'll make it. I rely on a hunch, a little luck, and some cunning.
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I wasn't imposing my presence on anyone, which is very important for a would- be journalist. I stayed back. Always let people be themselves.
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I like museums in Berlin a lot, especially in the eastern part. They're extraordinarily good.
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Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.
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