Color tends to corrupt photography and absolute color corrupts it absolutely. Consider the way color film usually renders blue sky, green foliage, lipstick red, and the kiddies' playsuit. These are four simple words which must be whispered: color photography is vulgar.
Walker EvansDocumentary: Thatโs a sophisticated and misleading word. And not really clearโฆ The term should be documentary styleโฆ You see, a document has use, whereas art is really useless.
Walker EvansThe secret of photography is, the camera takes on the character and personality of the handler.
Walker EvansI do note that photography, a despised medium to work in, is full of empty phonies and worthless commercial people. That presents quite a challenge to the man who can take delight in being in a very difficult, disdained medium.
Walker Evans