The reason I call myself a documentary photographer is the idea of how photographs contain and participate in history. Catherine Opie calldocumentaryhistory Change image and share on social
The biggest cliche in photography is sunrise and sunset. Catherine Opie bigclichephotography Change image and share on social
Light is everything in photographs and has to be considered in all situations. Catherine Opie considerlightphotograph Change image and share on social
My dad was a very conservative Republican businessman, so obviously I considered it a problem when I realized I was a lesbian. Catherine Opie businessmanconservativeconsider Change image and share on social
I tried to get as far away from home as possible after I graduated from high school because I had a hard time being a kid. Catherine Opie graduatehardhigh Change image and share on social
One of the greatest things about being an artist is, as you get older, if you keep working hard in relationship to what you want the world to be and how you want it to become, there is a history of interesting growth that resonates with different moments in your life. Catherine Opie artistgreatgrowth share on social
