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.
MAN RAYA 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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I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
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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 photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.
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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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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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I paint when I cannot photograph.
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You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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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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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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I do not photograph nature. I photograph my visions.
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