I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
MAN RAYIn the same spirit, when the automobile arrived, there were those that declared the horse to be the most perfect form of locomotion.
More Man Ray Quotes
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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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There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
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I have never painted a recent picture.
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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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Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.
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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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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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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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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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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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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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If I’d had the nerve, I’d have become a thief or a gangster, but since I didn’t, I became a photographer.
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It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
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All critics should be assassinated.
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