March 27, 2015
As sensitive to light, texture and composition as he was to urban decay and social injustice, Elisofon’s early work was a combination of modern art and photojournalism, a blend that evolved over his lengthy career and positioned him as a versatile shooter.
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March 23, 2015
But the show’s over-all focus is broader, including New York streetscapes from the thirties, as evocative as anything by Berenice Abbott, and charming images of children at play that would pair nicely with those by Helen Levitt.
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February 20, 2015 - William Meyers
There is a reason Life magazine dominated the market for more than 40 years: It had great picture stories. Eliot Elisofon (1911-1973) was a Life photojournalist for almost 30 years, covering such diverse stories as Gen. George S. Patton’s campaign in North Africa and Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday.
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February 8, 2015 - John Leland
The quiet stillness of Eliot Elisofon’s pictures of New York can be deceiving. Mr. Elisofon, who died in 1973 at age 61, was neither quiet nor still.
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February 6, 2015 - John Leland
The quiet stillness of Eliot Elisofon’s pictures of New York can be deceiving. Mr. Elisofon, who died in 1973 at age 61, was neither quiet nor still.
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