“Holland is a fairly small country, and in a weird way, somewhat conservative. That might surprise people because it is a very tolerant place, but it's also a somewhat Calvinist country.” PeopleWayCountryMightSurpriseConservativeHollandSmall Countries Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“I had visited New York at age 12, and I loved the big buildings and the swarms of people. At 23, I decided to try it. I was going to go for six months, and I ended up living there for 18 years before I moved to California, so I am living the American Dream.” PeopleTryingYearsDreamBigsAgeNew YorkBuildingMonthsSixDecidedMovedCaliforniaAmerican DreamSix MonthsSwarmsLiving The American Dream Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“I'm a very curious person. And most people are charmed by curiosity - especially if you are curious about them or what they are doing . . . unless they are breaking into a car or something.” PeopleIfsPersonsCarCuriosityCuriousCharmed Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“I think I'm predominantly known for my portraits. Obviously in my work there are landscape or stilllife elements, but mainly my work is people . . .” PeopleThinkingKnownElementsLandscapePortraits Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“My photography has really always been about what I feel I'm getting out of it. What people on the outside get doesn't concern me.” PeopleFeelsPhotographyConcern Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“Sometimes when people look at the work I've done with my family, they think it's autobiographical. But it really isn't. It's more about the idea of family.” PeopleThinkingLooksIdeasSometimesDoneMy Family Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“As my sons went into teenagehood, they started to look like some of the groups of people that I had photographed previously. They started to become like my old subjects. As if, as a photographer, you come around to the same visual points.” PeopleIfsLooksGroupsSubjectsSonPhotographerVisualsMy Son Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“I'm pretty solitary when I take pictures. Even when I take pictures of people, I just go about my own way of doing it.” PeopleWayMy OwnSolitary Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“When you're with people that are aware of the fact that you're a photographer, they'll say, "Oh, look at that! That's something to take a picture of!" That's almost a sure sign that you shouldn't do it.” PeopleLooksFactsPhotographer Author:Ari Marcopoulos
“Holland is a fairly small country, and in a weird way, somewhat conservative. That might surprise people because it is a very tolerant place, but it's also a somewhat Calvinist country. There isn't much flexibility in changing people's perspectives.” PeopleWayCountryMightPerspectiveSurpriseConservativeFlexibilityHollandSmall Countries Author:Ari Marcopoulos
