A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
MAN RAYTo me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.
More Man Ray Quotes
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I have never painted a recent picture.
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If the affairs of the world were put in the hands of the screwball artists, it couldn’t be in a worse state than it is now !
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.
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To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.
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In the same spirit, when the automobile arrived, there were those that declared the horse to be the most perfect form of locomotion.
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Speaking of nudes, I have always had a great fondness for this subject, both in my paintings and in my photos, and I must admit, not for purely artistic reasons.
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The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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I paint what cannot be photographed, something from the imagination. I photograph the things I don’t want to paint, things that are already in existence.
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Oh, yes, I was a great retoucher. A retoucher is an esthetic surgeon !
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I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
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Just as I work with paints, brushes, and canvas, I work with the light, pieces of glass and chemistry.
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Reality is fabricated out of desire.
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Quote me as much as you like; as a matter of fact I don’t even mind if you misquote me !
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