Cornell Capa Quotes

The idea that any photography can't be personal is madness! I see something; it goes through my eye, brain, heart, guts; I choose the subject. What could be more personal than that?

Photography has the capacity to provide images of man and his environment that are both works of art and moments in history.

With all the arguments and discussions about the Vietnam War, what did the visual image do? It ended the war.

One thing that Life and I agreed right from the start was that one war photographer was enough for my family; I was to be a photographer of peace.

The Concerned Photographer produces images in which genuine human feeling predominates over commercial cynicism or disinterested formalism.

The camera is an extension of yourself... Your story treatment may be subjective, but it is important to remain objective as to truth.