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“I believe in invisible; I do not believe in visible.”

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Duane Michals is a renowned photographer, born on February 18, 1932. His work is known for its unique narrative style and profound insights into human emotions. more

“The pictures that were coming from Vietnam were showing us what was really happening on the ground level. It was in contradiction to what our political and military leaders were telling us. They were straight forward documentary images. A powerful indictment of the war, of how cruel and unjust it was. When I finally decided what to do with my life, it was to follow in that tradition.”

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Author:James Nachtwey

“Many people in this world do jobs that are dangerous and where their life is at risk and they feel that there is some kind of value to their job I guess that's how I feel about what I do. There is a social function to documentary photography that is very important and it requires people to take risks.”

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Author:James Nachtwey

“I don't work off lights and angles; I work off emotions. A mood that I create.”

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Author:Terry Richardson

“Therefore, let me in honesty speak the truth about our epoch and people.”

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Book:August Sander, 1876-l976

Source: August Sander, 1876-l976

“No individual photo explains anything. That's what makes photography such a wonderful and problematic medium. It is the photographer's job to get this medium to say what you need it to say. Because photography has a certain verisimilitude, it has gained a currency as truthful - but photographs have always been convincing lies.”

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Author:Joel Sternfeld

“Only God who appointed me will remove me.”

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Author:Robert Mugabe

“The more people doubt their own beliefs the more, paradoxically, they are inclined to proselytize in favor of them.”

People Belief Doubt Favors

Author:David Brooks

“The federal government is basically an insurance company with an army.”

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Author:Paul Krugman

“The American political system is not good at trading sacrifice now to prevent crises later.”

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Author:Ezra Klein

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