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Quote On Art And Creativity From Pablo Picasso

Posted on 11 November 2013 by

“I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.” – Pablo Picasso   “The Cubist painters rejected the inherited concept that art should copy nature, or that they should adopt the traditional techniques of perspective, modeling, and … Continue reading →

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Interesting quote on photography by Susan Sontag

Posted on 21 October 2013 by

“Today everything exists to end in a photograph.” – Susan Sontag This quote comes from Susan Sontag’s pioneering book On Photography. First published in 1977 and described by Sontag as “a progress of essays about the meaning and career of photographs” it’s … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Quote From E. B. White

Posted on 14 October 2013 by

While not a photographer or the type of artist I usually quote from I found this quote from the American author E. B. White particularly inspiring. White is best know for his children’s books, Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little & The Trumpet … Continue reading →

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Inspiring quote on creativity by Paul Caponigro

Posted on 30 September 2013 by

Here’s a beautiful quote on photography & creativity from Paul Caponigro. “At the root of creativity is an impulse to understand, to make sense of random and often unrelated details. For me, photography provides an intersection of time, space, light, … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Quote On Photography By Richard Avedon

Posted on 27 August 2013 by

Here’s a great quote on photography from the great portrait photographer Richard Avedon. “A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion. There … Continue reading →

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Funny Quote On Photography

Posted on 25 August 2013 by

It’s Monday morning and this quote gave me a chuckle. Although Abraham Lincoln wasn’t a photographer, his dog Fido was the first Presidential dog ever to be photographed. “There are no bad pictures; that’s just how your face looks sometimes.” … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Quote From Photographer Alfred Stieglitz

Posted on 19 August 2013 by

“The great geniuses are those who have kept their childlike spirit and have added to it breadth of vision and experience.” – Alfred Stieglitz                                 … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Quote On Photography By Stephen Shore

Posted on 12 August 2013 by

Here’s an interesting quote on photography from Stephen Shore to get you thinking creatively. “There’s something arbitrary about taking a picture. So I can stand at the edge of a highway and take one step forward and it can be … Continue reading →

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Minor White Quote On The Power Of Photography

Posted on 5 August 2013 by

I love this quote on the power of photography from Minor White. Can you think of any images that you hold in your memory? Why do they have power? “The reason why we want to remember an image varies: because … Continue reading →

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Great Quote About Photography From John Szarkowski

Posted on 29 July 2013 by

Here’s provocative quote on photography from John Szarkowski: “Photography is a contest between a photographer and the presumptions of approximate and habitual seeing. The contest can be held anywhere…” John Szarkowski was the Director of Photography at The Museum of … Continue reading →

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