Please inquire about framing options. American documentary photographer Elliott Erwitt was born in 1928 in Paris to Russian parents. Often considered a master of style, Elliott Erwitt's photography is best known for the candor and humor that shines through his black-and-white pictures. When Erwitt emigrated to Los Angeles at the age of 16, he began dabbling in photography, shooting weddings. Later, Erwitt shot photos for the Army in France and Germany. Erwitt then went on to be a freelance photographer for illustrated magazines like Look, Life, Collier's. After he moved to New York he met fellow war photographer Robert Capa, who invited him to join the Magnum Photos agency in 1953. He later went on to serve as the agency's president for three years in the 1960s. Elliott Erwitt is responsible for making some of the most prominent portraits of the 20th century, capturing Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon, and Marlon Brando, among others. His photographs are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, among others.