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John Szarkowski Quotes

Luck is the attentive photographer’s best teacher Picture Quote #1

Photography was not invented to serve a clearly understood function. There was in fact widespread uncertainty, even among its inventors, as to what it might be good for Picture Quote #1

Because we see reality in different ways, we must understand that we are looking at different truths rather than the truth and that, therefore, all photographs lie in one way or another Picture Quote #1

It isn’t what a picture is of, it is what it is about Picture Quote #1

A skillful photographer can photograph anything well Picture Quote #1

The goal is not to make something factually impeccable, but seamlessly persuasive Picture Quote #1

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The very best pictures adapt themselves to many changes in meaning Picture Quote #1

The world now contains more photographs than bricks, and they are, astonishingly, all different Picture Quote #1

A photographer’s best work is, alas, generally done for himself Picture Quote #1

A camera has interesting ideas of its own Picture Quote #1

To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer’s craft Picture Quote #1

Like an organism, photography was born whole. It is in our progressive discovery of it that its history lies Picture Quote #1

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The simplicity of photography lies in the fact that it is very easy to make a picture. The staggering complexity of it lies in the fact that a thousand other pictures of the same subject would have been equally easy Picture Quote #1

They were... pure and unadulterated photographs, and sometimes they hinted at the existence of visual truths that had escaped all other systems of detection Picture Quote #1

The photographer’s vision convinces us to the degree that the photographer hides his hand Picture Quote #1

Photography is a system of visual editing. At bottom, it is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion of one’s cone of vision, while standing in the right place at the right time. Like chess, or writing, it is a matter of choosing from among given possibilities, but in the case of photography the number of possibilities is not finite but infinite Picture Quote #1

In practice a photographer does not concern himself with philosophical issues while working; he makes photographs, working with subject matter that he thinks will make the pictures Picture Quote #1

The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It’s not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You’re not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It’s a window Picture Quote #1

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Photography is a contest between a photographer and the presumptions of approximate and habitual seeing. The contest can be held anywhere Picture Quote #1

I met and became close with John Szarkowski of the Museum of Modern Art. He was incredibly supportive about me working in color Picture Quote #1

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Luck is the attentive photographer’s best teacher (John Szarkowski Quotes) Photography was not invented to serve a clearly understood function. There was in fact widespread uncertainty, even among its inventors, as to what it might be good for. (John Szarkowski Quotes) Because we see reality in different ways, we must understand that we are looking at different truths rather than the truth and that, therefore, all photographs lie in one way or another. (John Szarkowski Quotes) It isn’t what a picture is of, it is what it is about (John Szarkowski Quotes) A skillful photographer can photograph anything well (John Szarkowski Quotes) The goal is not to make something factually impeccable, but seamlessly persuasive (John Szarkowski Quotes) The very best pictures adapt themselves to many changes in meaning (John Szarkowski Quotes) The world now contains more photographs than bricks, and they are, astonishingly, all different (John Szarkowski Quotes) A photographer’s best work is, alas, generally done for himself (John Szarkowski Quotes) A camera has interesting ideas of its own (John Szarkowski Quotes) To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer’s craft (John Szarkowski Quotes) Like an organism, photography was born whole. It is in our progressive discovery of it that its history lies (John Szarkowski Quotes) The simplicity of photography lies in the fact that it is very easy to make a picture. The staggering complexity of it lies in the fact that a thousand other pictures of the same subject would have been equally easy (John Szarkowski Quotes) They were... pure and unadulterated photographs, and sometimes they hinted at the existence of visual truths that had escaped all other systems of detection (John Szarkowski Quotes) The photographer’s vision convinces us to the degree that the photographer hides his hand (John Szarkowski Quotes) Photography is a system of visual editing. At bottom, it is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion of one’s cone of vision, while standing in the right place at the right time. Like chess, or writing, it is a matter of choosing from among given possibilities, but in the case of photography the number of possibilities is not finite but infinite (John Szarkowski Quotes) In practice a photographer does not concern himself with philosophical issues while working; he makes photographs, working with subject matter that he thinks will make the pictures (John Szarkowski Quotes) The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It’s not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You’re not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It’s a window (John Szarkowski Quotes) Photography is a contest between a photographer and the presumptions of approximate and habitual seeing. The contest can be held anywhere (John Szarkowski Quotes) I met and became close with John Szarkowski of the Museum of Modern Art. He was incredibly supportive about me working in color (John Szarkowski Quotes)