"Photography is the only “language” understood in all parts of the world, and bridging all nations and cultures, it links the family of man. Independent of political influence - where people are free - it reflects truthfully life and events, allows us to share in the hopes and despair of others, and illuminates political and social conditions. We become the eye-witnesses of the humanity and inhumanity of mankind . . ."

Source : Helmut Gernsheim (1962). “Creative Photography: Aesthetic Trends, 1839-1960”, p.229, Courier Corporation

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