Quotes by Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott

American photographer

Lived from: 1898 - 1991

Born: 17 july 1898

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  • Does not the very word 'creative' mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act - rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life - not death.
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  • Photography can never grow up if it imitates some other medium. It has to walk alone; it has to be itself.
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  • Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.
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  • Some people are still unaware that reality contains unparalleled beauties. The fantastic and unexpected, the ever-changing and renewing is nowhere so exemplified as in real life itself.
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  • The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective.
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  • There are many teachers who could ruin you. Before you know it you could be a pale copy of this teacher or that teacher. You have to evolve on your own.
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  • What the human eye observes causally and incuriously, the eye of the camera notes with relentless fidelity.
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What are the most famous quotes from Berenice Abbott?

The two most famous quotes from Berenice Abbott are:

  • "Does not the very word 'creative' mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act - rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life - not death."
  • "Photography can never grow up if it imitates some other medium. It has to walk alone; it has to be itself."

When did Berenice Abbott live?

Berenice Abbott was born in 1898 and died in the year 1991.