Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PS - I think I prefer David Hockney: “I've finally figured out what's wrong with photography. It's a one-eyed man looking through a little 'ole. Now, how much reality can there be in that?" > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of GERALD > HAUSSLER > Sent: March 16, 2001 7:39 PM > To: leica-users; csemetko > Subject: [Leica] HCB quote > > > > Craig; > > ...and along the same lines, was it HCB who likened his > entry into professional photography thusly; (paraphrasing) > "...i got started much in the same way a woman enters > prostitution. first you do it for fun. then you do it for > your friends. eventually you do it for money" > my apologies to any prostitutes on the list. > > regards > jerry haussler > www.zephyrblau.com > > >I seem to remember reading somewhere the following quote from HCB: > >"Photography doesn't interest me, people do." Is this accurate and > >does anybody know where it came from? Or am I just making up quotes > >for famous people again? > >Craig >