17 Quotes by Ruth Bernhard about Photography


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    Light is my inspiration. My photographic images search for dimensions that words cannot touch- the result of intense responses to personal experiences. I do not wish to "record," but rather to touch upon the illusive meanings which I perceive and try to comprehend in this limitless universe.

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    Never ever say the word shoot when you are taking a picture with a camera because a camera is not a violent weapon.

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    My quest, through the magic of light and shadow, is to isolate, to simplify and to give emphasis to form with the greatest clarity. To indicate the ideal proportion, to reveal sculptural mass and the dominating spirit is my goal.

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    What the human eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black and white image transforms illusions into another reality.

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    I expect photographs to find me. I never thought of looking for them. I instinctively put them there. My intellect had nothing to do with it.

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    Every day I am aware of the flow and constant change; perhaps I am at the edge of discovering what more our bodies might be able to teach about the spirit of life. At least, I am always exploring and trying to understand our relationship to the whole universe.

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