In the same spirit, when the automobile arrived, there were those that declared the horse to be the most perfect form of locomotion.
MAN RAYOne of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
More Man Ray Quotes
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
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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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When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
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My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.
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I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
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I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
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Is photography an art? There is no point in trying to find out if it is an art. Art is old-fashioned. We need something else.
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I have never painted a recent picture.
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Oh, yes, I was a great retoucher. A retoucher is an esthetic surgeon !
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l photograph what l do not wish to paint and l paint that which l cannot photograph.
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I do not photograph nature. I photograph my visions.
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An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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