Boudoir Quote by Elliott Erwitt

“Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.” quote by Elliott Erwitt — Download Open image

“Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.”

Elliott Erwitt

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