I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
MAN RAYI never knew what I was doing until I was done.
More Man Ray Quotes
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I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
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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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When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
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The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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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 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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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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Oh, yes, I was a great retoucher. A retoucher is an esthetic surgeon !
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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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You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
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An effort impelled by desire must also have an automatic or subconscious energy to aid its realization.
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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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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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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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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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