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Before the people at large, and for that matter, the artists themselves, understand what photography really means, as I understand that term, it is essential for them to be taught the real meaning of art.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Art Artists Before Essential Large Matter Meaning Meaning Of Means People Photography Real Really Taught Term Them Themselves Understand

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In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Becomes More Photography Real Reality Subtle Than

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The arts equally have distinct departments, and unless photography has its own possibilities of expression, separate from those of the other arts, it is merely a process, not an art.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Art Arts Departments Distinct Equally Expression Merely Other Own Photography Possibilities Process Separate Those Unless

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Everything is relative except relatives, and they are absolute.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Absolute Everything Except Relative Relatives

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Wherever there is light, one can photograph.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Light Photograph Wherever

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I was born in Hoboken. I am an American. Photography is my passion. The search for Truth my obsession.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Am American Born Obsession Passion Photography Search Truth I Am I Was Born

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When I make a picture, I make love.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Love Make Picture

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Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Ashamed Learn Like Look Must Photographers Photographs

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I am not a painter, nor an artist. Therefore I can see straight, and that may be my undoing.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Am Artist May Nor Painter See Straight Therefore I Am I Can

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The goal of art was the vital expression of self.

~Alfred Stieglitz

Topics: Art Expression Goal Self Vital

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Photographer

Born: January 1st, 1864

Died: July 13th, 1946

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