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Quote by Berenice Abbott

“The art is in selecting what is worthwhile to take the trouble about.”

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Berenice Abbott was an American photographer born on July 17, 1898, and died on December 9, 1991. She is renowned for her photographs of urban landscapes in the United States, especially her works depicting New York City. more

“To chart a course, one must have a direction. In reality, the eye is no better than the philosophy behind it. The photographer creates, evolves a better, more selective, more acute eye by looking ever more sharply at what is going on in the world. Like every other means of expression, photography, if it is to be utterly honest and direct, should be related to the life of the times-the pulse of today. The photograph may be presented as finely and artistically as you will, but to merit serious consideration, must be directly connected with the world we live in.”

“Abstraction in photography is ridiculous, and is only an imitation of painting. We stopped imitating painters a hundred years ago, so to imitate them in this day and age is laughable.”

Years Age Painting Photography Hundred Years Ago Photographer Ridiculous Painter This Day Imitation Abstraction Imitating Laughable

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“I haven't seen too many images that have impressed me!”

Havens Photographer Impressed

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“Self-conscious artiness is fatal, but it certainly would not hurt to study composition in general. Having a basic understanding of composition would help construct a better organized image.”

Self Helping Understanding Hurt Study Conscious Photographer Organized Composition Constructs Self Conscious

Author:Berenice Abbott

“I believe there is no more creative medium than photography to recreate the living world of our time. Photography gladly accepts the challenge because it is at home in its element: namely, realism - real life - the now.”

World Believe Real Home I Believe Challenges Accepting Creative Elements Photography Photographer Real Life Mediums Our Time Realism

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“Today we are confronted with reality on the vastest scale mankind has known and this puts a greater responsibility on the photographer.”

Reality Today Responsibility Known Greater Mankind Photographer Scales

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“I am so fascinated with this century it will help keep me alive. I'll be there until the last minute, fighting.”

Helping Lasts Fighting Alive Minutes Century Photographer Fascinated Last Minute

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“The camera is a kind of license.”

Kind Cameras Photographer License

Author:Diane Arbus

“I think the most beautiful inventions are the ones you don't think of.”

Thinking Beautiful Photographer Invention

Author:Diane Arbus

“I think the only kind of acceptable evangelization is the evangelization of good example.”

Thinking Kind Example Acceptable Good Examples

Author:Andrew Greeley

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