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Quote by Grant Mudford

“I think one of the shortcomings of reality, of real experience, is most people's inability to examine something carefully and thoughtfully without moving around or being distracted by something else. What photography does really is it forces you to examine something you normally wouldn't.”

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Grant Mudford

Born in 1944, Grant Mudford is an accomplished photographer known for his unique perspective and masterful use of light and shadow. His work spans various genres, from natural landscapes to humanistic documentation. more

“One of the magical things about photography is the transformation that takes place when you photograph something. Something that inherently has very little going for it in terms of the interest you take in it, can become infinitely more interesting when rendered as a photograph. It's no longer a building. It's a photograph.”

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Author:Grant Mudford

“Photography has become an outstanding and indispensable means of propaganda in the revolutionary struggle.”

Mean Struggle Photography Propaganda Revolutionary Indispensable Outstanding

Author:Willi Munzenberg

“Photography works upon the human eye: what is seen is reflected in the brain without the need for complicated thought. In this way the bourgeoisie takes advantage of the mental indolence of the masses and does good business as well.”

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Author:Willi Munzenberg

“Illusions as bad as mine make people aware of the fallacies of visual information and the pleasure to be derived from such fallacies.”

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Book:Vik Muniz: seeing is believing