I could feel myself changing physically. It was like something dropped out of the sky. Seeing her on the fire escape had given me a certain feeling, and then when I saw the photograph of her, it gave me a similar feeling. And I thought that was an incredibly powerful thing - that a photograph could give you a feeling that was similar to a feeling you had in the physical world. Nobody could've told me that. I knew what I was going to do for the rest of my life.
I could feel myself changing physically. It was like something dropped out of the sky. Seeing her on the fire escape had given me a certain feeling, … - Henry Wessel, Jr.
I could feel myself changing physically. It was like something dropped out of the sky. Seeing her on the fire escape had given me a certain feeling, …
- Henry Wessel, Jr.
Part of it has to do with the discipline of being actively receptive. At the core of this receptivity is a process that might be called soft eyes. It… - Henry Wessel, Jr.
Part of it has to do with the discipline of being actively receptive. At the core of this receptivity is a process that might be called soft eyes. It…
It can happen anytime, anywhere. I mean, you don't have to be in front of stuff that's going to make a good photograph. It's possible anywhere. - Henry Wessel, Jr.
It can happen anytime, anywhere. I mean, you don't have to be in front of stuff that's going to make a good photograph. It's possible anywhere.
In a still photograph you basically have two variables, where you stand and when you press the shutter. That's all you have. - Henry Wessel, Jr.
In a still photograph you basically have two variables, where you stand and when you press the shutter. That's all you have.
I don't go out looking for pictures. I go out, and if something catches my eye, that's reason enough to photograph it. - Henry Wessel, Jr.
I don't go out looking for pictures. I go out, and if something catches my eye, that's reason enough to photograph it.
If you let some time go by before considering work that you have done, you move toward a more objective position in judging it. The pleasure of the s… - Henry Wessel, Jr.
If you let some time go by before considering work that you have done, you move toward a more objective position in judging it. The pleasure of the s…
Most musicians I know don't just play music on Saturday night. They play music every day. They are always fiddling around, letting the notes lead the… - Henry Wessel, Jr.
Most musicians I know don't just play music on Saturday night. They play music every day. They are always fiddling around, letting the notes lead the…
Some of my best work is done when I'm half asleep. - Henry Wessel, Jr.
Some of my best work is done when I'm half asleep.
You're suddenly seeing the coherence and the interconnectedness of everything, left to right, top to bottom, front to back. It's all connected, and, … - Henry Wessel, Jr.
You're suddenly seeing the coherence and the interconnectedness of everything, left to right, top to bottom, front to back. It's all connected, and, …
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