Behinds Quote by Alexey Brodovitch

Astonish me! (Instruction to photographers)

— Alexey Brodovitch

There is no recipe for good layout, what must be maintained is a feeling of change and contrast. A layout man should be simple…

— Alexey Brodovitch

What is of value is that a particular photographer sees the subject differently than I do. A good picture must be a completely individual…

— Alexey Brodovitch

Surprise quality can be achieved in many ways. It may be produced by a certain stimulating geometrical relationship between elements in the picture or…

— Alexey Brodovitch

Imitation is the greatest danger of the young [artist].

— Alexey Brodovitch

It is the photographer's decision at the two levels of seeing the picture - when it is shot and when it is chosen and…

— Alexey Brodovitch

It is the end result that counts.

— Alexey Brodovitch

What is good today may be a cliche tomorrow.

— Alexey Brodovitch

It is the unexpected and the surprise quality of a personal vision, rather than the emotion, which make people respond to a photograph.

— Alexey Brodovitch

The personality and style of a photographer usually limits the type of subject with which he deals best. For example Cartier-Bresson is very interested…

— Alexey Brodovitch

Photographers should make three or four prints from one negative and then crop them differently. When I was art director at Harper's Bazaar and…

— Alexey Brodovitch

When I say that a good picture has surprise quality or shock appeal, I do not mean that it is a loud or vulgar…

— Alexey Brodovitch