If tone is granted to be subjected to control, why not line also, which has equal emotional significance? And if line, why… — William Mortensen Actuality Copy Share Image
Emotion may be expressed, or the utter lack of it may be expressed, but the only important fact is that of expression. — William Mortensen Emotion Copy Share Image
Photography, like any other art, is a form of communication. The artist is not blowing bubbles for his own gratification, but is… — William Mortensen Art Copy Share Image
Thoughts and emotions cannot be photographed, despite the protestations of some mystically minded portraitists. Physical fact is ultimately the sole pictorial material. — William Mortensen Despite Copy Share Image
