"I paint what cannot be photographed, that which……" — Man Ray
"I paint what cannot be photographed, that which comes from the imagination or from dreams, or from an unconscious drive."
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39 Quotes by Man Ray
Man Ray has 39 quotes on this site.
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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To me, a painter, if not the most useful, is the least harmful member of our society.
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Each one of us, in his timidity, has a limit beyond which he is outraged. It is inevitable that he…
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There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love.
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The tricks of today are the truths of tomorrow.
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Nature does not create works of art. It is we, and the faculty of interpretation peculiar to the human mind,…
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I paint when I cannot photograph.
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The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers.
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Quote me as much as you like; as a matter of fact I don’t even mind if you misquote me…
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I am an economic person; I judge the amount of work involved with the amount of worth attained.
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Just as I work with paints, brushes, and canvas, I work with the light, pieces of glass and chemistry.
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All critics should be assassinated.
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It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
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