I look at ordinary objects, and I see things that other people don't see. That's why I'm a photographer.
From Ruth Bernhard
I've always photographed beauty, but I've never been beautiful myself.
I learned early on that if I was to get attention, I would have to be charming. Even the models I've photographed are often like that. Some of them are not beautiful. But, if you catch them in the right light, they glow.
When I was young, anywhere I would go in Germany, I would see my father's posters. Everyone knew about him. And he had many friends who were artists who were also quite famous. So, for me, it seemed very natural to be an artist and be known.
It seems a perfectly normal thing to be 95.
I understood the craft of photography when done by an artist is art.
I'm no snapshot artist. I make very careful choices always, even if I'm using a 35mm camera.
I was a very, very careful printer when I used 8-by-10 film. I probably spent more time on printing than anything else. The more the prints were appreciated, the more time I spent on them.
I had a natural feeling for sculpture, and the nudes are my sculpture.
Everything I do is a metaphor of the universal order.
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