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" The viewer must bring their own view to a photograph. "
Fay Godwin
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" You can't expect to take a definitive image in half an hour. It takes days, often years. "
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" But I was, and still am, an avid reader and so when I first started I chose to photograph many of the great writers in this country to try and earn a living. "
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" What I loathe is the multi-national conglomerates who must take responsibility for the degradation and pollution of so much of our landscape with their factory farming and greed. "
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" After Land I wanted to continue exploring the theme but I needed a new challenge so turned to colour. I explored Bradford and produced a series of urban landscapes that I liked, but because Land had made such an impact on the general public my colour work wasn't reviewed. "
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" Maybe black and white is the best medium for landscapes, I don't know. "
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" I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits. "
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" And in fact I don't believe there is such a thing as a definitive picture of something. The land is a living, breathing thing and light changes its character every second of every day. That's why I love it so much. "
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" Born Berlin 1931, Germany, father a British diplomat, mother an American artist. Educated at various schools all over the world. 1958 Settled down to live in London. 1966 Became interested in photography through photographing my young children. No formal training. "
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