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title: "3 Van Deren Coke Quotes - Famous Art historian (Avant-garde photography in Germany, 1919-1939)"
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# Van Deren Coke

(1921–2004)   Art Historian

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Van Deren Coke was an art historian, best known for *Avant-garde photography in Germany, 1919-1939*.

## Quick Facts About Van Deren Coke

Born July 4, 1921

Died July 11, 2004

Profession Art Historian

Notable works Avant-garde photography in Germany, 1919-1939

## About Van Deren Coke

Frank Van Deren Coke, F. Van Deren Coke, or Van Deren Coke was an American photographer, scholar and museum professional. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and died in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

##  Quotes by Van Deren Coke

> [Artists are interested in pictures as sources of ideas for their work. Where the pictures come from and how they are made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-deren-coke/artists-are-interested-in-pictures-as-sources-of-ideas-for-their-work/)

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> [As the possibilities for straightforward photography seem to have become exhausted it has been the photographers who know about the history of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-deren-coke/as-the-possibilities-for-straightforward-photography-seem-to-have/)

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> [...throughout the history of art it has been art itself - in all its forms - that has inspired art...today's photographs are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-deren-coke/throughout-the-history-of-art-it-has-been-art-itself-in-all-its-forms/)

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