"Woman has been the target of much that……" — Ruth Bernhard
"Woman has been the target of much that is sordid and cheap, especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman, has been my mission."
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Ruth Bernhard
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28 Quotes by Ruth Bernhard
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I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help.
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My quest, through the magic of light and shadow, is to isolate, to simplify and to give emphasis to form…
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Light is my inspiration, my paint and brush. It is as vital as the model herself. Profoundly significant, it caresses…
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If you can't make the image bigger or more important than what you see, then don't push the button
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Never ever say the word shoot when you are taking a picture with a camera because a camera is not…
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There is no such thing as taking too much time, because your soul is in that picture.
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If you are not passionately devoted to an idea, you can make very pleasant pictures but they won't make you…
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For me, the creation of a photograph is experienced as a heightened emotional response, most akin to poetry and music,…
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Every day I am aware of the flow and constant change; perhaps I am at the edge of discovering what…
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The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift…
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The human body represents to me the same universal innocence, timelessness and purity of all seed pods, suggesting the mother…
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It is so basic. A human being is an innocent part of nature. Our civilization has distorted this universal quality…
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