To create is divine, to reproduce is human.
MAN RAYSpeaking 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.
More Man Ray Quotes
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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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All critics should be assassinated.
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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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Just as I work with paints, brushes, and canvas, I work with the light, pieces of glass and chemistry.
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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 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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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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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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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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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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Thanks to my effort in the last 40 years, there has been more paper and film wasted.
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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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When I saw I was under attack from all sides, I knew I was on the right track.
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I do not photograph nature. I photograph my visions.
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