Roy DeCarava was an American photographer and artist renowned for his visual narratives of African Americans. His work profoundly depicted the lives, cultures, and identities of this group, profoundly influencing contemporary photographic art.
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“For me, photography must be visual, rather than intellectual and ideological.”
Source: Roy DeCarava, a retrospective
“It's the not the subject that interests me as much as my perception of the subject.”
“Seeing your work on the wall is like the ultimate thing that can happen.”
“The artist creates the material that we look back upon as part of history.”
“The artist is a kind of a seer and by nature he is optimistic because he believes in the future.”