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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.

Man Ray

l photograph what l do not wish to paint and l paint that which l cannot photograph.
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Myself Paint Photograph
One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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Lipstick is the red badge of courage.
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An original is a creation motivated by desire.
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Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask ‘how’, while others of a more curious nature will ask ‘why’. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.
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I have never painted a recent picture.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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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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It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.
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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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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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Thanks to my effort in the last 40 years, there has been more paper and film wasted.
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I would photograph an idea rather than an object, a dream rather than an idea.
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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 have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor.
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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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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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