Signed in black ink on print margin by Elliott Erwitt. Signed, titled, dated and misc. notations in pencil on print verso Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 11 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. Born to Russian parents in Paris in 1928, Elliott Erwitt spent his childhood in Milan, Italy, before emigrating to the United States. As a teenager living in Hollywood, he developed an interest in photography and worked in a commercial darkroom. Erwitt joined Magnum in 1953 at the invitation of Robert Capa. He continues to work for a variety of journalistic and commercial outfits.