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“For me, making a photograph is mostly an intellectual process of understanding people or cities and their historical and phenomenological connections. At that point the photo is almost made, and all that remains is the mechanical process.”

Quote by Thomas Struth

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Thomas Struth, born in 1954 in Germany, is a renowned photographer. His works capture the reality of the world with a calm and objective perspective, particularly known for his use of large-format cameras to photograph urban landscapes and portraitures. His unique style has won him widespread acclaim in the international art community. more

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“[When] I am taking a photograph, I am conscious that I am constructing images rather than taking snapshots. Since I do not take rapid photographs it is in this respect like a painting which takes a long time where you are very aware of what you are doing in the process. Exposure is only the final act of making the image as a photograph.”

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