My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes people photograph portrait
Just advertising departments with legs and high heels. Richard Avedon advertisedepartmentheel Change image and share on social
I can see myself as a very old man in a terrific wheelchair. Only, I won't be photographing the tree outside my window, the way Steichen did. I'll be photographing other old people. Richard Avedon manpeoplephotograph Change image and share on social
I think all art is about control - the encounter between control and the uncontrollable. Richard Avedon artcontrolencounter Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
But short films are not inferior, just different. I think the short gives a freedom to film-makers. What's appealing is that you don't have as much responsibility for storytelling and plot. They can be more like a portrait, or a poem. Jane Campion appealfilmfreedom share on social