Behinds Quote by Carl Mydans

In a way, if and individual assumes the risk of placing himself in the middle of a war to communicate to the rest of…

— James Nachtwey

The camera was another weapon in the wars of domination.

— Lucy R. Lippard

The camera is one of the most frightening of modern weapons, particularly to people who have been in warfare, who have been bombed and…

— John Steinbeck

Photographs can be forms of recruitment, ways of bringing the viewer into the military, as it were. In this way, they prepare us for…

— Judith Butler

“One thing I’ve learned: people love a camera, and when I’m filming, they see it, not me, so whenever I need to, I can…

— Samira Ahmed

There is a narrative behind every image. I often imagine being able to see the photographer standing behind the camera, or perhaps crouching or…

— James Welling

Great claims are being made for the photograph as truth. We are showing you things, we show you the war. I say you can't…

— David Hockney

All actors are protecting something, in their own way, that happens in front of a camera.

— Todd Haynes

I believe it is the photographer's function to reveal that which is concealed, even if it be repugnant to the majority, not merely to…

— Arthur Tress

I never felt in competition with anybody in war photography. You're lucky to get your ass in and out again. It's as simple as…

— David Douglas Duncan

I think the best war photos I have taken have always been made when a battle was actually taking place - when people were…

— Horst Faas

Cameras help to minimize collateral damage, and very often, without a camera a missile cannot fire. Certainly, without a camera a drone can't function,…

— Judith Butler