Diane Arbus

Photographer

1923-03-14

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Quotes by Diane Arbus

For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.
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What I'm trying to describe is that it's impossible to get out of your skin into somebody else's.... That somebody else's tragedy is not the same as your own.
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A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.
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One thing that struck me early is that you don't put into a photograph what's going to come out. Or, vice versa, what comes out is not what you put in.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way.
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One thing that struck me early is that you don't put into a photograph what's going to come out. Or, vice versa, what comes out is not what you put in.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.
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For me, the subject of the picture is always more important than the picture.
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The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way.
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What I'm trying to describe is that it's impossible to get out of your skin into somebody else's.... That somebody else's tragedy is not the same as your own.
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The more specific you are, the more general it'll be.
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This photographing is really the business of stealing.
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Freaks was a thing I photographed a lot. It was one of the first things I photographed, and it had a terrific kind of excitement for me. I just used to adore them. I still do adore some of them.
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.
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The thing that's important is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your w ay.
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A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.
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I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them.
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