To me, photography is an art of observation. Its about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… Ive found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. – Elliott Erwitt
When I get up in the morning I brush my teeth and go about my business, and if I am going anywhere interesting I take my camera along. – Elliott Erwitt
I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun. – Elliott Erwitt
Its important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. – Henry Louis Gates