Ruth Bernhard
Ruth Bernhard
Ruth Bernhardwas a German-born American photographer...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth14 October 1905
CountryGermany
work
I feel that is more important than my work, the influence I have on my students.
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To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman has been my mission.
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I allowed life to give me presents. And everything just sort of happened the way it was supposed to happen. I did not pursue anything. It more or less pursued me.
printer prints spent time
I was a very, very careful printer when I used 8-by-10 film. I probably spent more time on printing than anything else. The more the prints were appreciated, the more time I spent on them.
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To me... San Francisco is an ideal city, intellectually stimulating and naturally beautiful. The oceans and forests are close enough to refresh the spirit; the architecture is always exciting.
universe unimportant
There is nothing unimportant in the universe.
willing ifs visible
If you are not willing to see more than is visible, you won't see anything.