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“Everything is pointing to one's own activity of looking, to an awareness and sort of hyper-consciousness of visual perception. The only way I know how to invite this experience is by removing the other things (i.e., subject matter) for you to think about.”

Quote by Uta Barth

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Uta Barth

Uta Barth is a German-born American photographer known for her unique style and capturing the essence of everyday life. Her work often presents in a minimalist form, emphasizing the changes of light and color. Barth's contributions to the art world have been widely recognized, and her photographic techniques have had a significant impact on the development of contemporary photography. more

“I keep trying to find ways to shift the viewer's attention away from the object they are looking at and toward their own perceptual process in relation to that object. The question for me always is: how can I make you aware of your own activity of looking, instead of losing your attention to thoughts about what it is that you are looking at?”

Way Trying Process Attention Objects Activity Losing Relation Viewers Keep Trying

Author:Uta Barth

“I am interested in the conventions of picture-making, in the desire to picture the world and in our relationship, our continual love for and fascination with pictures.”

World Desire Conventions Our Relationship Fascination

Author:Uta Barth

“[When I photograph] I project what I'm not. What I would like to be.”

Projects Photograph

Author:Lillian Bassman

“It was sexually a very different thing when [the models] worked with men. They felt a charge... I caught them when they were relaxed, natural, and I spent a lot of time talking to them about their husbands, their lovers, their babies.”

Men Different Felt Natural Talking Baby Lovers Husband Models Caught Different Things Relaxed Sexually

Author:Lillian Bassman