In the same spirit, when the automobile arrived, there were those that declared the horse to be the most perfect form of locomotion.
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.
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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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I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.
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I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
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It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
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The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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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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An effort impelled by desire must also have an automatic or subconscious energy to aid its realization.
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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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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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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.
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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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Reality is fabricated out of desire.
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Nature does not create works of art. It is we, and the faculty of interpretation peculiar to the human mind, that see art.
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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