Some of the people that I photographed as sticks became much more voluptuous, much rounder, in some cases dramatically so, and I think they're even more beautiful. Jock Sturges beautifulcasedramatically Change image and share on social
As soon as you forbid something, you make it extraordinarily appealing. You also bring shame in as a phenomenon. Jock Sturges appealbringextraordinarily Change image and share on social
It's really, really hard to make it as a fine-art photographer exclusively. Jock Sturges artexclusivelyfine Change image and share on social
The world is shrinking as we see more and more of it in the media, and the more we see of the world, the smaller we are, the more aware we are of how insignificant any one of us is. Jock Sturges awareinsignificantmedium Change image and share on social
I just yesterday returned from a trip where I photographed a woman with two children whom I photographed first when she was the age of the older of the two children. Jock Sturges agechildold Change image and share on social
I didn't think there was anything more or less obscene about any part of the body. Now, I recognize that there are certain postures and angles that make people see red, which are evidence of original sin or something, and I avoid that. Jock Sturges angleavoidbody share on social
Any artist that's involved in their work is inevitably going to have a focus in what they do. Jock Sturges artistfocusinevitably Change image and share on social
When I started doing my work years ago, I had doubts as to whether the informed-consent question was answerable. Jock Sturges agoanswerableconsent Change image and share on social
Every child is going to grow up. You can see it happen in the books: They get older and older and belong to themselves to a greater and greater extent. Jock Sturges belongbookchild Change image and share on social
I know the families that I photograph extremely well, and I've known them for a very long time. Jock Sturges extremelyfamilyhave Change image and share on social