Nature does not create works of art. It is we, and the faculty of interpretation peculiar to the human mind, that see art.
MAN RAYI 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.
More Man Ray Quotes
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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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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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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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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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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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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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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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I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.
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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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When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
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There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
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Oh, yes, I was a great retoucher. A retoucher is an esthetic surgeon !
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
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