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Quote by Lee Friedlander

“If one really knew what one was doing, why do it? It seems to me if you had the answer why ask the question? The thing is there are so many questions.”

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Lee Friedlander

Lee Friedlander, born on July 14, 1934, is a renowned American photographer known for his unique perspective and profound insights into American culture. His work spans various genres including portraiture, landscape, and urban photography, and his style is considered a representative of postmodernism. more

“Anything that looks like an idea is probably just something that has accumulated, like dust. It looks like I have ideas because I do books that are all on the same subject. That is just because the pictures have piled up on that subject. Finally I realize that I am really interested in it. The pictures make me realize that I am interested in something.”

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“Photographs also show the way that the camera sees. It's not just me or you or anybody else. The camera does something that is different from our own setting.”

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“... a mysterious intersection of chance and attention that goes well beyond the existential surrealism of the 'decisive moment'.”

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“With a camera like that you don't believe you're in the masterpiece business. It's enough to be able to peck at the world.”

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