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Laszlo Moholy-Nagy Quotes: In photography we must learn to seek, not the 'picture,' not the aesthetic of tradition, but the ideal instrument of expression, the self-sufficient vehicle for education.
         

In photography we must learn to seek, not the 'picture,' not the aesthetic of tradition, but the ideal instrument of expression, the self-sufficient vehicle for education.


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The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as the pen.

The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as the pen.



The enemy of photography is the convention, the fixed rules of 'how to do'. The salvation of photography comes from the experiment.

The enemy of photography is the convention, the fixed rules of 'how to do'. The salvation of photography comes from the experiment.



Design is the organization of materials and processes in the most productive way, in a harmonious balance of all elements necessary for a certain function.

Design is the organization of materials and processes in the most productive way, in a harmonious balance of all elements necessary for a certain function.



Designing is not a profession but an attitude... Thinking in relationships.

Designing is not a profession but an attitude... Thinking in relationships.



Design... is the integration of technological, social, and economical requirements, biological necessities, and the psychological effects of materials, shape, color, volume and space.

Design... is the integration of technological, social, and economical requirements, biological necessities, and the psychological effects of materials, shape, color, volume and space.



The photogram, or camera-less record of forms produced by light, which embodies the unique nature of the photographic process, is the real key to photography.

The photogram, or camera-less record of forms produced by light, which embodies the unique nature of the photographic process, is the real key to photography.



The organization of light and shadow effects produce a new enrichment of vision.

The organization of light and shadow effects produce a new enrichment of vision.



The experience of space is not a privilege of the gifted few, but a biological function.

The experience of space is not a privilege of the gifted few, but a biological function.



My talent lies in the expression of my life and creative power through light, colour and form. As a painter I can convey the essence of life.

My talent lies in the expression of my life and creative power through light, colour and form. As a painter I can convey the essence of life.



The photographer is a manipulator of light; photography is a manipulation of light.

The photographer is a manipulator of light; photography is a manipulation of light.





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In this game that we're playing, we can't win. Some kinds of failure are better than other kinds, that's all.



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You may be liberal in your praise where praise is due: it costs nothing; it encourages much.



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