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“The public is being spoiled by good technical quality photographs in magazines, on television, in the movies, and they have become bored. The disease of our age is this boredom and a good photographer must successfully combat it. The only way to do this is by invention - by surprise.”

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Alexey Brodovitch

Alexey Brodovitch was a Russian-born American graphic designer whose work at Harper's Bazaar magazine had a profound impact on fashion and graphic design in the mid-20th century. more

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