55 Quotes by Man Ray

I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.

One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.

Don't put my name on it. These are simply documents I make.

Cher Tzara. Dada cannot live in New York. All New York is dada, and will not tolerate a rival.

An original is a creation motivated by desire.

A certain amount of contempt for the material employed to express an idea is indispensable to the purest realization of this idea.

An effort impelled by desire must also have an automatic or subconscious energy to aid its realization.

I have never painted a recent picture.

Quote me as much as you like; as a matter of fact I don’t even mind if you misquote me !