"The subject must be thought of in terms of the 20th century, of houses he lives in and places he works, in terms of the kind of light the windows in these places let through and by which we see him every day"
- Arnold Newman
About this Quote
Arnold Newman is mentioning that when photographing a topic, it is important to consider the context of the 20th century in which they exist - this consists of the building areas they populate as well as the kinds of illumination that surrounds them, as it eventually affects exactly how they are seen and also regarded. In other words, the atmosphere is just as important as the subject itself when catching an engaging and purposeful picture.
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