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“In most of my photographic pieces I have manipulated the quality of the evidence that people assign to photography, in order to subvert it, or to show that photography lies - that what it conveys is not reality but a set of cultural codes.”

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Christian Boltanski

Christian Boltanski, born on September 6, 1944, is a renowned sculptor. His works often explore themes of memory, time, and personal identity, using everyday objects and photography to evoke emotional responses from viewers. more

“... in the eyes of its visitors, Venice has no reality of its own. Anyone visiting the place has already seen so many pictures of it that they can only attempt to view it via these clichés, and they take home photographs of Venice that are similar to the ones they already knew. Venice [is] becoming like one of those painted backdrops that photographers use in their studio.”

Use Home Reality Eye Views Becoming Photographer Photograph Studios Visiting Venice Visitors Backdrop

Author:Christian Boltanski

“Do you serve a purpose, or purposely serve?”

Purpose

Author:Corey Taylor

“The pictures present an improvised view of life as normal. Life is shown as we think we see it but in fact never do. The pictures imitate life to find a way out.”

Thinking Way Facts Life Is Views Normal Normal Life

Author:David Salle

“You mock those who blindly follow the majority...turn your attention now to those who are so dedicated to deviating from the norm that they would gladly cease breathing if it were suggested to them that inhalation was a form of conformity; for they deserve just as much scrutiny and ridicule.”

Ifs Form Turns Attention Deserve Majority Cease Breathing Conformity Dedicated Norm Ridicule Mock Scrutiny

Author:Demetri Martin