Achieve Quote by Edouard Boubat

“Because I know war... because I know the horror, I don't want to add to it. ….After the war, we felt the need to celebrate life, and for me photography was the means to achieve this...” quote by Edouard Boubat — Download Open image

“Because I know war... because I know the horror, I don't want to add to it. ….After the war, we felt the need to celebrate life, and for me photography was the means to achieve this...”

Edouard Boubat

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