Famous quote by Elliott Erwitt

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To me, photography is an art of observation. Its about finding something interesting in an ordinary place...
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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them"

- Elliott Erwitt

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This quote by Elliott Erwitt speaks to the power of photography as an art type. It recommends that photography is not just about recording what is seen, however rather about how one analyzes and observes the world around them. It is about finding appeal and interest in the regular, and recognizing that the way one sees the world can be just as essential as what one sees. Erwitt's quote motivates professional photographers to look beyond the surface area and to find the extraordinary in the everyday. It is a suggestion that photography is an art of observation, and that the method one sees the world can be simply as important as what one sees.

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Elliott Erwitt This quote is written / told by Elliott Erwitt somewhere between July 26, 1928 and today. He was a famous Photographer from France. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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