“If art is the poetic interpretation of nature, photography is the exact translation; it is exactitude in art or the complement of art. (1854)” IfsArtPhotographyArt IsPoeticInterpretationTranslationsComplementExactitude Author:Charles Negre
“Being a painter myself... whenever I could dispense with architectural precision, I indulged in the picturesque, in which case I sacrificed a few details when necessary in favor of an imposing effect that would give a monument its real character and also preserve the poetic charm that surrounds it.” GivingRealCharacterCasesEffectsDetailsFavorsPainterPreservesCharmPoeticSurroundMonumentPrecisionImposingPicturesqueReal Character Author:Charles Negre
