It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
MAN RAYLipstick is the red badge of courage.
More Man Ray Quotes
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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 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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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.
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All critics should be assassinated.
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I paint when I cannot photograph.
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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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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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I never knew what I was doing until I was done.
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Oh, yes, I was a great retoucher. A retoucher is an esthetic surgeon !
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There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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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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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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My works were designed to amuse, annoy, bewilder, mystify and inspire reflection.
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