Change Quote by Chuck Close
“Once I started working with the Polaroid, I would take a shot and if that shot was good, then I'd move the model and change the lighting or whatever... slowly sneaking up on what I wanted rather than having to predetermine what it was.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art Talk, 1990
He describes a gradual, experimental photographic process.
In simple terms: Iterative discovery in art.
Key Takeaway
Embrace trial and error.
Themes
creativity
process
photography
patience
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
artistic
educational
When to use this quote
- studio practice
- art education
- design prototyping
Key Concepts
experimental art
visual perception
methodology
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can you iterate on?
- How does patience affect outcomes?
A Different Perspective
Can be time‑consuming.
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![“[The Polaroid camera is] a system that will be a partner in perception, enabling us to see the objects in the world around us more vividly than we can see them without it, a system to be an aid to memory and a tool for exploration.” quote by Edwin Land](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2a6/edwin-land-7636_aids_the-polaroid-camera-is-a-system-that-wil_1951201.jpg)
![“Nobody should touch a Polaroid [camera] until he's over sixty” quote by Walker Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ccc/walker-evans-14813_cameras_nobody-should-touch-a-polaroid-camera-un_963399.jpg)
