[The photograph] is the object itself... [It] shares, by virtue of the very process of its becoming, the being of the model of which it is the reproduction; it is the model.
Andre BazinPhotography can strip from the world that spiritual dust and grime with which our eyes have covered it.
Andre BazinHow has The Grand Illusion held up over the years? It is not enough to say that it has retained its power. Not only has the stature of the film remained undiminished by the passage of time (except in a few minor details), but the innovation, the audacity, and, for want of a better word, the modernity of the direction have acquired an even greater impact.
Andre BazinThe 'Western' is the only genre whose origins are almost identical with those of the cinema itself.
Andre Bazin