You know... that a blank wall is an apalling thing to look at. The wall of a museum - a canvas - a piece of film - or a guy sitting in front of a typewriter. Then, you start out to do something - that vague thing called creation. The beginning strikes awe within you.
- Edward Steichen - In Art
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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 confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man.
- Edward Steichen - In Art
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Photography is a major force in explaining man to man.
- Edward Steichen - In Art
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When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration.
- Edward Steichen - In Art
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Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product.
- Edward Steichen - In Art
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