Before the first press pictures, the ordinary man would visualize only those events that took place near him, on his street or in his village. Photography opened a window. As the reader's outlook expanded, the world began to shrink. — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
The lens, that allegedly impartial eye, permits all possible distortions of reality... The importance of photography lies not only in the fact that it… — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
Yet it seems so easy to take a photograph! One forgets that, apart from the technical aspects, photography can be a mental creation and… — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
Before the first press pictures, the ordinary man would visualize only those events that took place near him, on his street or in his… — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
For me, at least, studying my subjects first and knowing them personally was essential to taking a good picture. — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
...in the theatre the stage keeps the audience aware of the fictional nature of the action. The reader poring over a magazine, on the… — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
Photography is the typical means of expression of a society founded on a civilization of technicians, conscious of the aims it has set for… — Gisele Freund Copy Share Image
