“It doesn’t matter if you use a box camera or a Leica, the important thing is what motivates you when you are photographing. What I have tried to do is involve the people I was photographing. To have them realize without saying so, that it was up to them to give me whatever they wanted to give me . . . if they were willing to give, I was willing to photograph.”
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Eve Arnold
Eve Arnold was a renowned photographer known for her profound insights into issues of gender and race. Her career spanned half a century, and her work was widely published in prestigious media such as Life magazine. more
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