The use of the term art medium is, to say the least, misleading, for it is the artist that creates a work of art not the medium. It is the artist in photography that gives form to content by a distillation of ideas, thought, experience, insight and understanding. Edward Steichen artartistcontent share on social
Once you really commence to see things, then you really commence to feel things. Edward Steichen commencefeelthing Change image and share on social
Every ten years a man should give himself a good kick in the pants. Edward Steichen givegoodkick Change image and share on social
Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man. Edward Steichen beautyconfusioncreate share on social
Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product. Edward Steichen artistbeginblank Change image and share on social
There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is man himself. If we hadn't had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn't be here. We have survived it on our optimism. Edward Steichen carryearthmagnificent share on social
Photography is a major force in explaining man to man. Edward Steichen explainforcemajor Change image and share on social
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself. Edward Steichen barkbranchcome Change image and share on social
The mission of photography is to explain man to man and each to himself. And that is the most complicated thing on earth. Edward Steichen complicateearthexplain Change image and share on social
A good daguerreotype was as perfect a kind of photograph as was ever made. Edward Steichen daguerreotypegoodkind Change image and share on social
