“You don’t have to say that nature is aware of your existence, that God knows you are here. The camera gives you proof that you have lived at least once.” KnowsGivingJoySufferingExistenceCamerasProofGod Knows Author:Lucas Samaras
“The selfie era offers a big opening: everybody can do it; nowadays even five-year-olds know how to take a nude self-portrait.” KnowsYearsSelfBigsCan DoKnow HowFiveOffersOpeningErasFive YearsPortraitsFive Year OldsSelf PortraitSelf Portrait Photography Author:Lucas Samaras
“...I started photographing myself, and found that I could see portions of myself that I had never seen before. Since I face just my face in the mirror, I know pretty much what it's like. When I see a side-view I'm not used to it, and find it peculiar... So, photographing myself and discovering unknown territories of my surface self causes an interesting psychological confrontation.” KnowsSelfFacesUsedFoundCausesSidesInterestingViewsMirrorsSurfacePsychologicalTerritoryPeculiarPortionsDiscoveringConfrontation Author:Lucas Samaras