I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
MAN RAYI paint when I cannot photograph.
More Man Ray Quotes
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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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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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I have never painted a recent picture.
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I paint when I cannot photograph.
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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All critics should be assassinated.
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Thanks to my effort in the last 40 years, there has been more paper and film wasted.
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You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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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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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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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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The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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