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“The naked figures in the landscape have willingly undressed for my camera. They are either perfect beings heroically occupying their Edens, or else they are gardeners after the Fall, lost and exposed to both the elements and the lens.”

Quote by Justine Kurland

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Justine Kurland

Justine Kurland is an American photographer known for her unique style and reinterpretation of the female image. Her work often features surreal and dreamlike elements, capturing the strength and beauty of women through photography. more

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“If I stage things too much and nothing changes in the act of photographing, then I might as well have not taken the picture: If the whole thing already exists in my head, then I haven't learned anything. The tension lies between the staging and the unpredictability.”

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“I drove from New York to California by myself. The iconography of travel and escape is everywhere in my photographs... So actually becoming a runaway was crucial. I had this idea that I'd make my way across the frontier and find my story as it was actually happening in the landscape.”

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“We were really poor when I was growing up; my parents, both artists, were bohemians. Life was a desperate struggle, but in service of a high ideal, which is exactly what my photographs are about.”

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“I'm part of what I consider the entertainment industry. For my photos to be entertaining, they have to be provocative and new.”

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