19 ordspråk av Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.
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Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.
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Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.
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Actually, I'm not all that interested in the subject of photography. Once the picture is in the box, I'm not all that interested in what happens next. Hunters, after all, aren't cooks.
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Actually, I'm not all that interested in the subject of photography. Once the picture is in the box, I'm not all that interested in what happens next. Hunters, after all, aren't cooks.
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Chim picked up his camera the way a doctor takes his stethoscope out of his bag, applying his diagnosis to the condition of the heart. His own was vulnerable.
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During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.
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He made me suddenly realize that photographs could reach eternity through the moment.
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In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv.
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Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation.
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The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box.
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The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.
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The photograph itself doesn't interest me. I want only to capture a minute part of reality.
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Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.
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To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.
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