I have a deep-seated distrust and even contempt for people who are driven by ambition to conquer the world โฆ those who cannot control themselves and produce vast amounts of crap that no one cares about. I find it unattractive. I like the Zen artists: theyโd do some work, and then theyโd stop for a while.
Saul LeiterI must admit that I am not a member of the ugly school. I have a great regard for certain notions of beauty even though to some it is an old fashioned idea. Some photographers think that by taking pictures of human misery, they are addressing a serious problem. I do not think that misery is more profound than happiness.
Saul LeiterI spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learned to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.
Saul LeiterI leave these speculations to others. Itโs quite possible that my work represents a search for beauty in the most prosaic and ordinary places. One doesnโt have to be in some faraway dreamland in order to find beauty.
Saul Leiter