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title: "3 Candida Hofer Quotes"
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# Candida Hofer

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Candida Höfer is a German photographer known for her exploration of public spaces and architecture. In her career she transitioned from portraiture to focusing on spaces like libraries and museums. She is a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher. Höfer's work is known for technical perfection and

##  Quotes by Candida Hofer

> [I do my work. My work is my statement. Generally, I think, there is too much interest in what an artist has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/candida-hofer/i-do-my-work-my-work-is-my-statement-generally-i-think-there-is-too/)

[Candida Hofer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/candida-hofer/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c6/candida-hofer-78607_art_i-do-my-work-my-work-is-my-statement-gen_301287.jpg)

> [I photograph in public and semi-public spaces that date from various epochs. These are spaces accessible to everyone. They are places where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/candida-hofer/i-photograph-in-public-and-semi-public-spaces-that-date-from-various/)

[Candida Hofer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/candida-hofer/)

[Church](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ca/candida-hofer-78607_church_i-photograph-in-public-and-semi-public-s_2238075.jpg)

> [Spaces may or may not invite the image - if they do, they mostly do it with their spatial layers of time...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/candida-hofer/spaces-may-or-may-not-invite-the-image-if-they-do-they-mostly-do-it/)

[Candida Hofer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/candida-hofer/)

[Ifs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7e/candida-hofer-78607_ifs_spaces-may-or-may-not-invite-the-image-i_2945219.jpg)

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