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Susan Sontag was an American writer, critic, and photographer. Known for her unique literary style and profound thinking, her work spans various fields including literature, art, and politics. Born on January 16, 1933, she passed away on December 28, 2004.

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Famous Susan Sontag Quotes

“The highest vocation of photography is to explain man to man.”

Men Photography Highest Vocation

Book:On photography

Source: On photography

“A photograph comes into being, as it is seen, all at once.”

Photography Photograph

Author:Susan Sontag

“To collect photographs is to collect the world.”

World Photography Photograph

Book:On photography

Source: On photography

“Nobody ever discovered ugliness through photographs. But many, through photographs, have discovered beauty.”

Photography Photograph Ugliness

Book:On photography

Source: On photography

“The possession of a camera can inspire something akin to lust. And like all credible forms of lust, it cannot be satisfied.”

Form Inspire Photography Cameras Possession Lust Satisfied Credible

Book:On photography

Source: On photography

About the Author

Born: January 16, 1933
Died: December 28, 2004
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 643

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Books & Sources

On photographyRelated source material

A Susan Sontag readerRelated source material

Regarding the Pain of OthersRelated source material

As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980Related source material

Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963Related source material

At the Same Time: Essays and SpeechesRelated source material

The Volcano LoverRelated source material

Illness as metaphorRelated source material

Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its MetaphorsRelated source material

Susan Sontag: Ansprachen aus Anlass der VerleihungRelated source material

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