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“I remember once I didn't like a dress that we had to shoot - I'll never forget this - and so I turned it inside out and put it on the model backward.”

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Polly Allen Mellen

Polly Allen Mellen, born on June 18, 1924, is an enigmatic figure with an unknown profession and category. more

“I think the reason for vulgarity is because of the freedom that there is now to do certain things, and a lack of sophistication on the part of some people who, in their work, like to give the impression of, "Has there been intercourse or not? Are they about to?" But they take it into a realm that has a vulgar touch to it.”

People Thinking Giving Reason Impression Vulgar Sophistication Vulgarity

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“I think there a lot of great photographers working right now in the 2010. At the same time I do occasionally feel a great disappointment in some of the things that I see from certain people. But it is today.”

People Thinking Today Photographer Disappointment

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“You cannot squelch what's happening at the moment - you cannot put a lid on it and squash it down.”

Moments

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“Steven Meisel is completely consumed with what interests him. He does what he wants to do, and when something doesn't interest him, he's not afraid to say so. I think that's why you don't see his work all over the place as often as you might like to. Today he only photographs what he wants to photograph, what turns him on. He has an extraordinary eye, and his sophistication is limitless. This is a man who doesn't miss a beat.”

Thinking Men Eye Today Interest Missing Extraordinary Photograph Not Afraid Limitless Sophistication

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“There are some very creative people out there who are like Steven Meisel, and that is why their work is so extraordinary.”

People Creative Extraordinary Creative People

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“I will never get tired of looking at works by Pablo Picasso. I will never get tired of looking at work by Francis Bacon or Henry Moore or Francisco Goya. You cannot tire of the work these people have made because you can look it over and over again - the same thing - and always see something different.”

People Different Tired Tire

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“You can squint and see something else, or something will come forward in the paint. You'll always see something else.”

Paint

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“I think that some people have wonderful spots. I think that Karl Lagerfeld has a wonderful spot designing for Chanel. They really just let him go. I think John Galliano is a huge talent. Marc Jacobs is also a huge talent - and a very interesting one to me.”

People Thinking Interesting Wonderful Talent Design Very Interesting Let Him Go

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