For me it was sort of career suicide to work in color, but I did it because I perceived myself from an early stage to be interested in seasonality - the changing of the seasons - that's what I deeply loved. Joel Sternfeld careerchangecolor share on social
When you have unity, I think it squares the reach or power of the work. Joel Sternfeld powerreachsquare Change image and share on social
All of my work has been about ideas of utopia and dystopia. I think that's what gives America interest. It's many things all at once. It's such a complicated society. Joel Sternfeld americacomplicatedystopia Change image and share on social
A photographer must choose a palette as painters choose theirs. Joel Sternfeld choosepainterpalette Change image and share on social
Even the photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson, with all due respect to him, are notoriously burned and dodged. Joel Sternfeld bressonburncartier Change image and share on social
The digital print is becoming the look of our time, and it makes the C-print start to look like a tintype. Joel Sternfeld digitalmakeprint Change image and share on social
No one can say how long the process of human extinction might take, but as it proceeds, the same global order will prevail that always prevails: rich nations will find ways to protect themselves and make themselves comfortable, while the poor nations and the poor people of the planet will suffer. Joel Sternfeld comfortableextinctionfind share on social
Some people consider utopia to be derived from nature. For some people, utopia is the city. Joel Sternfeld cityderivenature Change image and share on social
Photography has always been capable of manipulation. Joel Sternfeld capablemanipulationphotography Change image and share on social
Black and white is abstract; color is not. Looking at a black and white photograph, you are already looking at a strange world. Joel Sternfeld abstractblackcolor Change image and share on social