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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.

Man Ray

Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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I have never painted a recent picture.
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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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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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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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My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.
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A camera alone does not make a picture. To make a picture you need a camera, a photographer and above all a subject. It is the subject that determines the interest of the photograph.
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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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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Oh, yes, I was a great retoucher. A retoucher is an esthetic surgeon !
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I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
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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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I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
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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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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.

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