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I am an economic person; I judge the amount of work involved with the amount of worth attained.

Man Ray

I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.
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Existence Myself Paint Photograph Wish
An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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Creation Desire Motivation Original
Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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Information Inspirational Myself Personal Prefer
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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Affair Artist Hands State World Worst
Thanks to my effort in the last 40 years, there has been more paper and film wasted.
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Effort Film Paper Waste
I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
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Art Humor Joke Myself Success
An effort impelled by desire must also have an automatic or subconscious energy to aid its realization.
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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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Art Brush Chemistry Light Myself Paint Pieces
The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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Admire Craft Dreams Practice
I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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Choice Dreams Ideas Myself Photography
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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Fact Mindset Myself Quote
Nature does not create works of art. It is we, and the faculty of interpretation peculiar to the human mind, that see art.
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Art Creation Human Mindset Nature See Work
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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Art Fashion Need Old Photography Point
I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
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Believe Music Photography
I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
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Done Hustle One Liner
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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Art Fashion Need Old Photography

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