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“Decide for yourself what kind of works you want to create... facts, essays, poems - do you want to speak or to sing?”

Quote by Ernst Haas

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German photographer known for his innovative contributions to black and white photography. Haas's work had a profound impact on the photography world in the mid-20th century, characterized by strong contrasts and geometric compositions. more

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“We can write the new chapters in a visual language whose prose and poetry will need no translation.”

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“There is no formula. There are only confirmations to formulas which one has already discovered oneself.”

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“There are almost too many possibilities. Photography is in direct proportion with our time: multiple, faster, instant. Because it is so easy, it will be more difficult.”

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“We all would love sometimes to be free from our own knowledge. It is even the most difficult to unlearn - as the most important problems are.”

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“A few words about the question of whether photography is art or not: I never understood the question.”

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“A picture can be an answer as well as a question but if you can't answer your question try to question your question... There can be questions without answers but no answers without questions.”

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