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“For this very reason I refuse all the tricks of the trade and professional virtuosity which could make me betray my career. As soon as I find a subject which interests me, I leave it to the lens to record it truthfully. Look at the reporters and at the amateur photographer! They both have only one goal; to record a memory or a document. And that is pure photography.”

Quote by Andre Kertesz

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Andre Kertesz

Andre Kertesz was a Hungarian-American photographer renowned for his unique photographic style and contributions to the art of photography. His work spans a wide range of genres from street photography to artistic photography, profoundly influencing the development of 20th-century photography. more

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