“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.”
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Famous Diane Arbus Quotes
“What's left after what one isn't is taken away is what one is.”
“One of the risks of appearing in public is the likelihood of being photographed.”
“For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.”
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
“Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.”
“One thing I would never photograph is a dog lying in the mud.”
“Photography was a license to go wherever I wanted and to do what I wanted to do.”
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
“These are characters in a fairy tale for grown-ups. Wouldn't it be lovely? Yes.”
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.”
“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them.”
“My favorite thing is to go where I've never been.”
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
“I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse.”
“The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way.”
“Nothing is ever the same as they said it was.”
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations
“The more specific you are, the more general it'll be.”
Source: Diane Arbus: revelations