Famous quote by Henri Cartier-Bresson

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We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on
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"We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory"

- Henri Cartier-Bresson

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This quote by Henri Cartier-Bresson speaks with the distinct power of photography. As professional photographers, we are able to catch moments that are fleeting and entered an instant. We have the ability to catch memories that would otherwise be lost forever. Nevertheless, this quote also talks to the constraints of photography. We can not restore minutes that have actually already passed, no matter how hard we attempt. We can not establish and print a memory, no matter just how much we want we could. This quote functions as a pointer of the significance of catching minutes while we can, as they will never ever return once again. It also functions as a tip of the power of photography, as it allows us to capture and protect memories that would otherwise be lost permanently.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Henri Cartier-Bresson between August 22, 1908 and August 3, 2004. He/she was a famous Photographer from France. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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