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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.

Man Ray

An effort impelled by desire must also have an automatic or subconscious energy to aid its realization.
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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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Myself Paint Photograph
Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask ‘how’, while others of a more curious nature will ask ‘why’. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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Curiosity Information Myself Nature Technique Willing
It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
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Determination Dreams Myself Object Realization Record
The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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Future One Liner Trick Truth
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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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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Automobile Declare Horse
I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
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Done Hustle One Liner
There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
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Art Love Progress
The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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Admire Craft Dreams Practice
My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.
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Design Inspirational Myself Reflection Work
I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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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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Camera Determination Photographer Picture
Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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Information Inspirational Myself Personal Prefer
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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