Arthur Rothstein Quotes

Photography is a universal language, transcending the boundaries of race, politics, and nationality.

It is a rare photographer who can take a detached, cold-blooded view of his work.

In conclusion, the idea of direction on the part of the photographer has its greatest value when its processes are least discernible to the spectator.

I photographed Arthur Coble and his sons Milton and Darrel as they did chores, but the vicious winds made it difficult to see and breathe.

It is sometimes desirable to distort or accentuate with lenses of various focal lengths... Deliberate distortion may actually add to its reality.

...a photographer must be aware of and concerned about the words that accompany a picture. These words should be considered as carefully as the lighting, exposure and composition of the photograph.