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Elliott Erwitt: an 'eyewitness to history and a dreamer with a camera'

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Elliott Erwitt has spent over half a century photographing everything from stars - including JFK, Che Guevara, and Marilyn Monroe – to unknowns, street scenes, and a fair few charismatic animals. The American great is with us as a retrospective of his photos opens in Paris. He tells Catherine Nicholson about his fascinating life and career, whether he thinks Barack Obama would make a good photo subject, and why he takes so many snaps of dogs.

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For more information on Elliott Erwitt's retrospective, visit www.elephantpaname.com

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