"Nothing is more hateful to me than photography coated with gimmicks, poses and false effects. Therefore let me speak the truth in all honesty about our age and the people of our age"

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Source : August Sander (1980). “August Sander: photographs of an epoch, 1904-1959 : man of the twentieth century, Rhineland landscapes, nature studies, architectural and industrial photographs, images of Sardinia : [exhibition]”

August Sander

#Photography Quotes #Honesty Quotes #People Quotes

“We think it is complicated to change the world. Change comes little by little. Nothing worthwhile can happen in one generation.”
“And so, we end with a beginning. Because every ending is really a beginning. All you need is a house that's old and creaky ... filled with lots of books ... a cat ... a person who's willing to try again ... someone who promises never to leave ... and most important of all ... a little Hope.”
“To understand is not only to pardon, but in the end to love.”
“It's wonderful to learn about new cultures and to be able to travel easily to so many countries.”

Source : "Scene Last Night: Schwarzman, Peterson, Icahn, Morrison, Roth" by Amanda Gordon, www.bloomberg.com. May 24, 2011.
“I'm no expert in what country artists go through or how country audiences would react, but I'll say that the work I did to put myself in Will Lexington's shoes absolutely led me to believe that it would ruin his career. Meanwhile, I was getting lots of supportive messages saying, "Will Lexington should just come out! It's 2015 already, audiences are going to embrace it!"”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“The first duty of love is to listen.”
“I don't really go to clubs anymore. Iâ€™m actually quite settled. Living in Highgate with my dog and my husband and my daughter! Iâ€™m not a hell-raiser. But donâ€™t burst the bubble. Behind closed doors, for sure Iâ€™m a hell-raiser.”
“ORPHAN, n. A living person whom death has deprived of the power of filial ingratitude . . .”

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