Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

William Klein Quotes

French - Photographer | April 19, 1928 -

If I look back, I think most of the things I did - the films, the books, the collaborations with these magazines - were mostly by accident.

Think Look Back Things Books Most

I like the streets. I grew up in the streets.

Up Streets Like Grew

I saw New York differently after being in Paris for a few years.

New York Paris New Years Being Saw

Being an expatriate doesn't go down well in America.

America Down Go Being Well

I always dreamt of becoming an artist in Paris. Thanks to the Army, it happened.

Army Artist Paris Always Thanks

I was 24 years old at the time. I had no real notion of what photography was about. I had no training. By accident, I put a negative in an enlarger, and you can do many things with that negative.

Time Training Negative Photography

I grew up in New York, in a rough neighborhood where our biggest concern was not getting beat up. I was always far from the center of the Big Apple.

New York Apple New Always Beat Big

I like film. I'm old fashioned.

For my first book, 'New York,' I had one camera and two lenses. It was fotografia povera.

New York Book Camera New First Two

Fashion was more of a sideline for me. I did it for the money.

Money Me Fashion More Did Sideline

I like dark humor. I think the world is very funny and tragic, and my photographs are basically dark Jewish humor.

Funny Humor World Think Dark Jewish

I thought it would be good not to hide the fact that you're taking a photograph, and have people react and come in close and also make a commentary on what's being photographed: 'This is a photo, this is my point of view.'

Good People Thought View You Hide

First Prev page 123 4 5 6 Next page Last

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict William Klein quotes