Skip to content

Cheeks Quote by Werner Herzog

“When I see a face, I see a face in general and I see you are curious, I see the curiosity but I don't not look after a dermatological report of your cheeks, and that's what you see when you're too high-resolution. And now desperately in post-production, in color grading, they are trying to wipe…” quote by Werner Herzog
Download Open image
“When I see a face, I see a face in general and I see you are curious, I see the curiosity but I don't not look after a dermatological report of your cheeks, and that's what you see when you're too high-resolution. And now desperately in post-production, in color grading, they are trying to wipe out the precision of the dermatological report.”

Werner Herzog

About This Quote

Source Interview: Werner Herzog on High‑Resolution Imaging, 2020

He critiques how extreme detail in media strips away human nuance, turning people into clinical data rather than lived beings.

In simple terms: Too much detail dehumanizes people.

Key Takeaway

Balance detail with humanity.

Themes

technology media humanity

Mood

critical philosophical

Type

essay commentary

When to use this quote

  • photography
  • filmmaking
  • personal perception

Key Concepts

visual culture digital overload

Questions to Reflect On

  • What is lost when we over‑analyze?
  • How can media retain humanity?
A Different Perspective

Excessive precision can erase emotional depth.

2.8 out of 5 (10 ratings)

More by Werner Herzog

Explore all 318 Werner Herzog quotes

More Cheeks quotes

Browse all 338 Cheeks quotes