Cornell Capa Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“The idea that any photography can't be personal is madness! I see something; it goes through my eye, brain, heart, guts; I choose the subject. What could be more personal than that?”
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“One thing that Life and I agreed right from the start was that one war photographer was enough for my family; I was to be a photographer of peace.”
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“Photography has the capacity to provide images of man and his environment that are both works of art and moments in history.”
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“The Concerned Photographer produces images in which genuine human feeling predominates over commercial cynicism or disinterested formalism.”
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“I am not an artist, and I never intended to be one. I hope I have made some good photographs, but what I really hope is that I have done some good photo stories with memorable images that make a point, and, perhaps, even make a difference.”
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“With all the arguments and discussions about the Vietnam War, what did the visual image do? It ended the war.”
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“The camera is an extension of yourself... Your story treatment may be subjective, but it is important to remain objective as to truth.”
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