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I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.

Man Ray

When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
MAN RAY
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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Artistic Greatness Myself Nude Reason Subject Talk
All critics should be assassinated.
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Assassination Criticism One Liner
One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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Genius Himself Power Satisfaction
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
A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
MAN RAY
To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.
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Harm Members Ourselves Paint Society
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 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
Just as I work with paints, brushes, and canvas, I work with the light, pieces of glass and chemistry.
MAN RAY

Art Brush Chemistry Light Myself Paint Pieces
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 World Worst
Reality is fabricated out of desire.
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Desire Fabric One Liner Reality
An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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Creation Desire Motivation Original
Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
MAN RAY

Information Inspirational Myself Personal Prefer
You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
MAN RAY
If I’d had the nerve, I’d have become a thief or a gangster, but since I didn’t, I became a photographer.
MAN RAY

Funny Job Photograph Profession Thief

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