I was brought in, not in the photographic department at all, I was brought in on a thing called Special Skills. I was to do posters, pamphlets, murals, propaganda in general, you know. Ben Shahn bringcalldepartment Change image and share on social
I still love to look at photographs but I couldn't do it myself anymore. Ben Shahn anymorelovephotograph Change image and share on social
It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused to learn more than I knew and I confess I missed a great deal. Ben Shahn acceptbitebook share on social
Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited. Ben Shahn knowledgelimitphotography Change image and share on social
Of course I realize that photography is not the technical facility as much as it is the eye, and this decision that one makes for the moment at which you are going to snap, you know. Ben Shahn decisioneyefacility Change image and share on social
I remember traveling around in Arkansas with Senator Robinson, and I told him what this little trick was. He felt very much part of it and had me take pictures of people unbeknownst to them. Ben Shahn arkansasfeltpart Change image and share on social
I was primarily interested in people, and people in action, so that I did nothing photographically in the sense of doing buildings for their own sake or a still life or anything like that. Ben Shahn actionbuildinginterest Change image and share on social
Whatever I get involved in, I'm totally involved, you see. Ben Shahn involvetotally Change image and share on social
I became interested in photography when I found my own sketching was inadequate. Ben Shahn findinadequateinterest Change image and share on social
Some time ago, we went to Asia and took a camera along, and I began to do what I'd done even years ago doing people. I couldn't get interested in it. And I did hundreds of photographs of details of the monuments as sculpture. Ben Shahn agoasiabegin share on social
