“The very act of representation has been so thoroughly challenged in recent years by postmodern theories that it is impossible not to see the flaws everywhere, in any practice of photography. Traditional genres in particular-journalism, documentary studies, and fine-art photography-have become shells, or forms emptied of meaning.” YearsHas BeensArtFormPracticeStudyImpossibleParticularTheoryFinePhotographyTraditionalJournalismGenreFlawsShellsRepresentationDocumentariesFine ArtsPostmodernArt Photography Author:Richard Misrach
“Obviously, we can see what was in front of the camera, but if a photograph is honestly made, it's a bit of a self-portrait. I think it's impossible for a photographer who is working honestly to keep this from happening.” IfsThinkingMadeSelfBitsImpossibleFrontsPhotographyHappeningsCamerasPhotographerPhotographHonestlyMade ItPortraitsSelf Portrait Author:John Sexton
“Since the photographic medium has been digitized, a fixed definition of the term photography has become impossible.” Has BeensTermImpossiblePhotographyDefinitionsMediumsFixed Author:Andreas Gursky
“In 1967 there was no place for photography in a contemporary art gallery. It was almost impossible to get an art dealer to look at, let alone exhibit, anything photographic.” LooksArtImpossiblePhotographyContemporaryGalleryExhibitsDealerContemporary ArtArt Galleries Author:Mel Bochner
“We've witnessed so many revolutions in our society. Think of transportation, photography, or communications. Things once unimaginable have become seemingly impossible to live without.” ThinkingImpossibleCommunicationRevolutionPhotographyOur SocietyTransportationUnimaginable Author:Wayne Pacelle
“I actually had some funny dialogue [ in Stardust Memories], a little piece, and we shot all day in this big ballroom. Gordon Willis was the director of photography, and at the end of the day, Gordon turned to Woody Allen and said, "We cannot accomplish all of this in this space. It's impossible." And we'd been rehearsing and trying to shoot this thing all day. So Woody said, "Okay, let's do something else." He looked at me and said, "Come back tomorrow, I'll put you in something else." And he did.” TryingLittlesSaidEndsBigsMemoriesSpacePiecesImpossibleTomorrowDirectorsPhotographyShotsOkayAccomplishDialogueThe End Of The DayWoodyStardustBallroomRehearsingAnd At The End Of The Day Author:Brent Spiner
“There are no rules and regulations for perfect composition. If there were we would be able to put all the information into a computer and would come out with a masterpiece. We know that's impossible. You have to compose by the seat of your pants.” IfsKnowsWould BeAblePerfectImpossibleInformationComputerPhotographyPhotographerSeatsPantsRegulationCompositionMasterpieceRules And Regulations Author:Arnold Newman
“What i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” InspirationalArtMomentsGoneForeverImpossiblePhotographyArt IsPhotographerPhotographCaptureCapturedGood MemoriesPhotography By PhotographersInspirational PhotographyPhoto ShootsInspiring PhotographyArt PhotographyCapturing A Moment PhotographyPhotography And Light Author:Karl Lagerfeld
“What I'm trying to describe is that it's impossible to get out of your skin into somebody else's.... That somebody else's tragedy is not the same as your own.” TryingImpossiblePhotographySkinsTragedyPhotographerPhotograph Author:Diane Arbus
“Photography is the easiest thing in the world if one is willing to accept pictures that are flaccid, limp, bland, banal, indiscriminately informative, and pointless. But if one insists in a photograph that is both complex and vigorous it is almost impossible” IfsWorldAcceptingImpossibleWillingPhotographyComplexesPhotographPointlessVigorousBlandInformative Author:John Szarkowski
“When you're photographing anything to do with war and conflict you're photographing something impossible. Everything you do is just clumsy and stupid and half witted. Because it is impossible to portray the full width and breadth of everything that you are up against.” WarHalfImpossibleStupidConflictPhotographyClumsyBreadthWidth Author:Simon Norfolk