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Quote by Igor Stravinsky

“When I discovered that I had been made custodian of this gift, in my earliest childhood, I pledged myself to God to be worthy of it, but I have received uncovenanted mercies all my life. The custodian has too often kept faith on his all-too-worldly terms.”

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Igor Stravinsky

Russian composer, considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Stravinsky's works spanned a wide range of musical styles, from classical to modern, and had a profound impact on music history. more

“Our very sense of situation is now articulated by the camera's interventions. The omnipresence of cameras persuasively suggests that time consists of interesting events, events worth photographing. This, in turn, makes it easy to feel that any event, once underway, and whatever its moral character, should be allowed to complete itself - so that something else can be brought into the world, the photograph.”

World Feels Should Character Turns Easy Interesting Situation Moral Events Cameras Photograph Intervention Moral Character

Book:On photography

Source: On photography

“The Western memory museum is now mostly a visual one.”

Memories Western Visuals Museums

Book:At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches

Source: At the Same Time: Essays and Speeches

“Standing alone, photographs promise an understanding they cannot deliver. In the company of words, they take on meaning, but they slough off one meaning and take on another with alarming ease.”

Understanding Company Promise Standing Photograph Ease Standing Alone Slough

Author:Susan Sontag

“Strictly speaking, it is doubtful that a photograph can help us understand anything.”