Author: Imogen Cunningham

Quotes

I was brought up on art. My father thought I had a great hand at art and sent me to art school. But he did not want me to become a photographer.

I was brought up on art. My father thought I had a great hand at art and sent me to art school. But he did not want me to become a photographer.

- Imogen Cunningham

You see, I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America.

You see, I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America.

- Imogen Cunningham

I was invited to photograph Hollywood. They asked me what I would like to photograph. I said, Ugly men.

I was invited to photograph Hollywood. They asked me what I would like to photograph. I said, Ugly men.

- Imogen Cunningham

I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.

I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.

- Imogen Cunningham

When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.

When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.

- Imogen Cunningham

When people ask me silly questions about my private life, I just say, I don't discuss that.

When people ask me silly questions about my private life, I just say, I don't discuss that.

- Imogen Cunningham

I think San Francisco is the best place in the whole world for an easy life.

I think San Francisco is the best place in the whole world for an easy life.

- Imogen Cunningham

I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.

I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.

- Imogen Cunningham

I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.

I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.

- Imogen Cunningham

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