14 Quotes by Ernst Haas about photography



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    A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?

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    With photography a new language has been created. Now for the first time it is possible to express reality by reality. We can look at an impression as long as we wish, we can delve into it and, so to speak, renew past experiences at will.

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    Is photography art?... The pure definition of the word 'art' alone is too vague today to break one's brain and soul about it. Let us take a little vacation from this word.

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    in the smallest cells are reflections of the largest. And in photography, through an interplay of scales, a whole universe within a universe can be revealed.

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    My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.

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