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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.

Man Ray

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 State World Worst
The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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Admire Craft Dreams Practice
Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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Information Inspirational Myself Personal Prefer
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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Existence Imagination Myself Paint Photograph
I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive.
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Dreams Drive Imagination Myself Patient Photograph Unconscious
All critics should be assassinated.
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Assassination Criticism One Liner
Reality is fabricated out of desire.
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Desire Fabric One Liner Reality
I paint when I cannot photograph.
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Option Paint Photograph
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
A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
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Art Humor Joke Myself Success
l photograph what l do not wish to paint and l paint that which l cannot photograph.
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Myself Paint Photograph
An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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Creation Desire Motivation Original
Just as I work with paints, brushes, and canvas, I work with the light, pieces of glass and chemistry.
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Art Brush Chemistry Light Myself Paint Pieces
The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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Future One Liner Trick Truth
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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Art Fashion Need Old Photography Point

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