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Alex Webb Quotes

born 1952 United States

Alex Webb (born May 5, 1952) is an American photographer known for his vibrant and complex color photographs. He's been a member of Magnum Photos since 1979.

United States
Photographers

Also known as: Alex webb

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I only know how to approach a place by walking.

In the mid 1970's, I began to be drawn towards places of cultural tension: borders, the edges of societies, worlds that have been transformed by an outside -- often northern -- culture.

Three years after my first trip to Haiti, I realized there was another emotional note that had to be reckoned with: the intense, vibrant color of these worlds.

Ultimately, the reward is the process - the process of photographing and discovering and trying to understand why and what am I photographing.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alex Webb (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.