"The goal is not to make something factually……" — John Szarkowski
"The goal is not to make something factually impeccable, but seamlessly persuasive."
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20 Quotes by John Szarkowski
John Szarkowski has 20 quotes on this site.
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Photography is a contest between a photographer and the presumptions of approximate and habitual seeing. The contest can be held…
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To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft.
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Photography is the easiest thing in the world if one is willing to accept pictures that are flaccid, limp, bland,…
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A camera has interesting ideas of its own.
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The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It's not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on…
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Luck is the attentive photographer's best teacher.
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In practice a photographer does not concern himself with philosophical issues while working; he makes photographs, working with subject matter…
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Photography is a system of visual editing. At bottom, it is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion…
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They were ... pure and unadulterated photographs, and sometimes they hinted at the existence of visual truths that had escaped…
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The central act of photography, the act of choosing and eliminating, forces a concentration on the picture edge - the…
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Trained as a musician, [photographer Ansel] Adams understood the richness of variation that could be unfolded from a simple theme.
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A photographer's best work is, alas, generally done for himself.
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More Factually Quotes
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one of 17 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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I am convinced that an important stage of human thought will have been reached when the physiological and the psychological,…
— Ivan Pavlov
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Yes, last year we hit a record number of murders from guns [in Chicago]. And this year we are already…
— Christie Hefner
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That is the most accurate, predictive model for his behavior....I think Obama gets up every morning with a worldview that…
— Newt Gingrich
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A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.
— Frank Luntz
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The word 'creative' refers simply to the use of literary craft in presenting nonfiction—that is, factually accurate prose about real…
— Lee Gutkind
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In debates between anarchists and statists, the burden of proof clearly should rest on those who place their trust in…
— Robert Higgs
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Linux is a leprosy; … This statement is not grammatically or factually correct.
— Andrew S. Tanenbaum
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The idea that education will lead to a lessening of bigotry is just factually incorrect.
— Reza Aslan
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I wanted to say something different: the pictures are also a leave-taking, in several respects. Factually: these specific persons are…
— Gerhard Richter
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Obviously, I like to write stories that are page-turners. But I always try my very, very hardest to be as…
— Jon Ronson
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I think that people, despite my law enforcement background, view me as taking these consistently progressive stands, and I think…
— Eric Holder
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I believe that politicians should speak the truth all the time. Invariably there will be occasions when you make statements…
— Malcolm Turnbull
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