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Photography is a major force in explaining man to man.

Edward Steichen , Photographer
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American photographer and curator, recognized for his pioneering work in fashion and celebrity photography. Steichen played a crucial role in promoting photography as an art form, and his images captured the elegance and spirit of the early 20th century.

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Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and conf...
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize th...
When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration....
Photography is a major force in explaining man to man....
Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product....

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I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible....
Art? That's a man's name....
Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day....
Extreme complication is contrary to art....
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When I was making my debut as an artist, I felt that it was very important that I try to combine the background of my own culture, my people, and the ...