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“The New York book was a visual diary and it was also kind of personal newspaper. I wanted it to look like the news. I didn’t relate to European photography. It was too poetic and anecdotal for me… the kinetic quality of new york, the kids, dirt, madness—I tried to find a photographic style that would come close to it. So I would be grainy and contrasted and black. Id crop, blur, play with the negatives. I didn’t see clean technique being right for New York. I could imagine my pictures lying in the gutter like the New York Daily News.”

Quote by William Klein

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William Klein, born in April 1928, is a renowned photographer from the United States. His work is known for its unique perspective and bold composition style, which has had a profound impact on 20th-century photography. more

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