Quotes by Peter Lindbergh

"I'm firmly convinced that true beauty only springs from the acceptance of oneself, from an awareness of who we really are."

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"If photographers are responsible for creating or reflecting an image of women in society, then, I must say, there is only one way for the future, and this is to define women as strong and independent. This should be the responsibility of photographers today: to free women, and finally everyone, from the terror of youth and perfection."

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"For me, every photograph is a portrait; the clothes are just a vehicle for what I want to say. You're photographing a relationship with the person you're shooting; there's an exchange, and that's what that picture is."

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"Although humans see reality in colour, for me, black and white has always been connected to the image's deeper truth, to its most hidden meaning."

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