--- title: "Best Peter Lindbergh Quotes" description: "Peter Lindbergh was a German fashion photographer and film director. Browse 48 Peter Lindbergh quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b124/author-peter-lindbergh-13923.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b124/author-peter-lindbergh-13923.jpg) # Peter Lindbergh (1944–2019) Photographer **48** quotes in **272** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Peter Lindbergh was a photographer, best known for *Peter Lindbergh*. ## Quick Facts About Peter Lindbergh Born November 23, 1944 Died September 3, 2019 Profession Photographer Notable works Peter Lindbergh ## About Peter Lindbergh Peter Lindbergh was a German fashion photographer and film director. ## Quotes by Peter Lindbergh · Page 2 > [I bought my first camera to photograph my brother's children. I learned a lot from that experience. The value of innocence and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/i-bought-my-first-camera-to-photograph-my-brother-s-children-i/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Brother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brother/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7df/peter-lindbergh-13923_brother_i-bought-my-first-camera-to-photograph-m_1766102.png) > [I believe that the source of your inspiration is very important. I sometimes see this problem with photographers, even very good ones,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/i-believe-that-the-source-of-your-inspiration-is-very-important-i/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/644/peter-lindbergh-13923_believe_i-believe-that-the-source-of-your-inspir_724111.jpg) > [My feeling is that for years now it has taken a much too big part in how women are being visually defined…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/my-feeling-is-that-for-years-now-it-has-taken-a-much-too-big-part-in/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Bigs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c50/peter-lindbergh-13923_bigs_my-feeling-is-that-for-years-now-it-has_1914186.png) > [I started photography more or less by accident when I was already 27. I was taken on as an assistant by a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/i-started-photography-more-or-less-by-accident-when-i-was-already-27/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Accidents](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accidents/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/peter-lindbergh-13923_accidents_i-started-photography-more-or-less-by-ac_2144158.png) > [In 1990, when they asked me to shoot a cover for 'British Vogue' to convey my personal vision of a woman, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/in-1990-when-they-asked-me-to-shoot-a-cover-for-british-vogue-to/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Determination](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/determination/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/357/peter-lindbergh-13923_determination_in-1990-when-they-asked-me-to-shoot-a-co_337.png) > [I would love to photograph Angelina Jolie. A friend of mine is working with her on her next film and told me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/i-would-love-to-photograph-angelina-jolie-a-friend-of-mine-is-working/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Challenges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/challenges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e86/peter-lindbergh-13923_challenges_i-would-love-to-photograph-angelina-joli_682674.png) > [Your inspiration is better if it comes from many different sources and your sensibilities will transform all those influences and inspiration into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/your-inspiration-is-better-if-it-comes-from-many-different-sources/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b29/peter-lindbergh-13923_book_your-inspiration-is-better-if-it-comes-f_1632962.png) > [The photographer, even in fashion and portraiture, has to have a standpoint. It's important to know what you stand for, no? Most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-lindbergh/the-photographer-even-in-fashion-and-portraiture-has-to-have-a/) [Peter Lindbergh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/) [Fashion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fashion/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb2/peter-lindbergh-13923_fashion_the-photographer-even-in-fashion-and-por_1894426.png) ## Peter Lindbergh by topic [Photography (20)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/photography/peter-lindbergh/) [Fashion (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fashion/peter-lindbergh/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-lindbergh/#itemlist", "name": "Peter Lindbergh Quotes", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I bought my first camera to photograph my brother's children. 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