These colour images by legendary street photographer Elliott Erwitt are simply remarkable

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Vibrant, quirky, and just a little bit kitsch – this is Americana at its finest.







Amy Davies

two girls standing by the doors

Showgirls, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 1957 © Elliott Erwitt

This new edition of an Elliott Erwitt classic is a fresh compilation of the well-known photographer’s colour work.

Drawn from an archive consisting of nearly half a million Kodachrome slides, the 304 pages of this volume reveal that the photographer’s embracing of colour was truly something remarkable.

Alfred Hitchcock and Vera Miles
Alfred Hitchcock and Vera Miles, New York, USA 1957 © Elliot Ewwitt

There’s a huge variety of different topics on display, including world leaders, bustling marketplaces, military camps, from an array of different locations, from Las Vegas to Venice, showing that Erwitt was no one trick pony.

The thread that holds all of the work together is a keen sense of humour, which is clearly fairly dry and at times even borders on the surreal or absurd.

The back shot of a man with a small boy on a bicycle
Provence, France 1955 © Elliott Erwitt

If you’re already a fan of Erwitt’s work but haven’t seen much of his colour output, this is a must-buy for your shelf. Personally, while I love his black and white stuff, I think this book, with its bold and vibrant slides is much more joyful to behold.

Elliot Erwitt’s Kolor is published by teNeues and is available to buy now. ISBN: 9783961717477

the cover of Elliott Erwitts's Kolor
The cover of Elliott Erwitt’s Kolor © Elliott Erwitt
One boy holding a red cloth and another holding  bull horns
Provence, France 1959 © Elliott Erwitt
President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office
President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office, Washington, D.C., USA 1962 © Elliott Erwitt
a blue car
California, USA 1956 © Elliott Erwitt
Two women stand in two doorways
USA, 1990 Fashion Shoot © Elliott Erwitt
a sail boat
Australia 1961 © Elliott Erwitt
two men with a bunch of balloons in front of of the statue
Rome, Italy 1955 © Elliott Erwitt
a woman's legs
Fashion shoot USA, 1990 © Elliott Erwitt

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Amy Davies

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Amy is a highly experienced photography and technology journalist who has been working on AP since 2018, having been working in the industry since 2009. She is a graduate of the magazine journalism course at Cardiff University and has written for a wide range of publications and websites. As Features Editor, she is responsible for commissioning an eclectic mix of features connected to general photography, along with interviews. She is also a very experienced reviewer of cameras and associated technology, with her reviews featured on multiple sites including TechRadar, Digital Camera World, Trusted Reviews, ePhotozine, Stuff, Expert Reviews, T3, Photography Blog and more. She is also an expert on smartphone photography and smartphones generally.




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