The wall, safe haven for what is forbidden, gives a voice to all those who would, without it, be condemned to silence

My ambition was always to show aspects of daily life as if we were seeing them for the first time.

... we photographers are nothing but a pack of crooks, thieves and voyeurs. We are to be found everywhere we are not wanted; we betray secrets that were never entrusted to us; we spy shamelessly on things that are not our business; And end up the hoarders of a vast quantity of stolen goods.

Photography is the very conscience of painting. It constantly reminds the later of what it must not do.

The wall, safe haven for what is forbidden, gives a voice to all those who would, without it, be condemned to silence

For me the criterion of a good photograph is that it is unforgettable.

The precise instant of creation is when you choose the subject. (meaning that the essential thing occurs at the moment when he, the photographer, meets the reality he wishes to capture.