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Quote by Carine Roitfeld

“I think the first picture taken is often the best one.”

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Carine Roitfeld, born in September 1954, is a renowned fashion editor. She served as the editor-in-chief of Vogue France and has had a profound impact on the fashion industry. more

“Publishing has gone very middlebrow. It's turned its back on legacy of modernism and gone into a humanist mode. When people go through art school they are exposed to the history of the avant-garde, and there's a general understanding that what you're doing as an artist is to a large extent, not just regurgitating that history, but engaging with it. There's this denial of that in the mainstream publishing world.”

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Author:Tommy McCarthy

“Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of the few Western artists - or artists from the United States - that could be considered a true product of his time and brought out that kind of spirit of the culture.”

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Author:Ai Weiwei

“Imitation always stinks. When I take photos, I don't go back. I don't look at the past. I'm always original.”

Looks Past Originals Imitation Stink

Author:Carine Roitfeld

“You see so many people doing quite nice and respectful work, but nobody like Warhol. Warhol is outstanding. I think he has a value that is far from fully understood. He's very special for younger generations.”

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Author:Ai Weiwei

“In photo shoots, I rely on instinct. Which is not to say I don't bring ideas to a project or consider it beforehand.”

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Author:Carine Roitfeld

“Every day I'm learning something new from the practice. It's very rewarding.”

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Author:Ai Weiwei

“I do go very fast. I think if I don't go fast it's going to be boring. That's what photographers need to do.”

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Author:Carine Roitfeld

“I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply.”

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Author:Carine Roitfeld

“My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.”

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Author:Ai Weiwei

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