Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer renowned for her unique style and ability to capture the beauty of nature. Born on April 12, 1883, and passing away on June 24, 1976, Cunningham's work had a profound impact on the art of photography. She was known for her simple compositions and the use of light and shadow to reveal the inner beauty of her subjects.
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“The formula for doing a good job in photography is to think like a poet.”
Source: Imogen Cunningham: ideas without end : a life in photographs
“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I'm going to take tomorrow.”
“The thing that's fascinating about portraiture is that nobody is alike.”
“I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America. I wanted to photograph.”
“I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.”
“I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.”
“I think San Francisco is the best place in the whole world for an easy life.”
“When people ask me silly questions about my private life, I just say, I don't discuss that.”
“It's silly to keep people alive who have a terrible disease.”
“None of us is born with the right face. It’s a tough job being a portrait photographer.”
“I turn people into human beings by not making them into gods.”
“I told the students that whatever they did in class was for the wastebasket.”
“I'd never kill myself for a man. I wouldn't do it for anybody.”
“Some people say to me, Isn't it too bad that people discovered you so late? I never thought that.”