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.
MAN RAYThe tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
More Man Ray Quotes
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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A certain amount of contempt for the material employed to express an idea is indispensable to the purest realization of this idea.
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Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
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I am an economic person; I judge the amount of work involved with the amount of worth attained.
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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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I have never painted a recent picture.
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All critics should be assassinated.
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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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You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
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Reality is fabricated out of desire.
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I am not going to be dictated to by the size of the camera. I use everything from an 8 x 10 to a 35-mm. But I don’t use these modern cameras which break down all the time !
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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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