Now people ask whether photography is art, but I think the question is of absolutely no interest. Peter Lindbergh More Quotes by Peter Lindbergh More Quotes From Peter Lindbergh I would love to photograph Angelina Jolie. A friend of mine is working with her on her next film and told me what I was already suspecting, that she is extremely interesting. I have never seen a picture of her that conveys all of her complexity. That would be a fabulous challenge, to find that in a photograph. Peter Lindbergh would-bechallengesinteresting 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. Peter Lindbergh meyouclothesrelationship There's something else that makes a woman interesting, something beyond being young or being old. And I'm going to find out what that something else is before I die, I hope. Peter Lindbergh findwomandiehope I have not taken inspiration from the fashion shows. I don't even really go to too many of the fashion shows - and have not for 15 years - because I don't want to be inspired by the same things as everyone else. If everyone is inspired by the same things, then of course, you all do the same pictures. Peter Lindbergh picturesyoufashionwant The most important part of fashion photography, for me, is not the models; it's not the clothes. It's that you are responsible for defining what a woman today is. That, I think, is my job. Peter Lindbergh womanmeyoutoday Now there is this whole terror about getting old. Today, that fascination with youth is overrated. What's so special about being young? I just say that because I'm old. Peter Lindbergh sayyouthspecialtoday These days, photographers have expensive contracts with actresses, but then the actresses have to have their names written in the column because nobody recognizes them. That's kind of strange. Peter Lindbergh daysnobodystrangeexpensive To go somewhere where nobody knows you, and to keep your eyes open... That was a beautiful concept in terms of putting yourself in a place to be inspired. Peter Lindbergh eyesyourselfyoubeautiful Fashion is about change, don't you think? Peter Lindbergh thinkyoufashionchange People think that it is important to learn by assisting the great photographers. I say that is a big mistake. Be happy; just learn from any little guy. Learn how to use the camera - you don't need anything else. You can't be taught the real skill anyway. Peter Lindbergh be-happyyoumistakepeople My first obsession was actually sports. I was a very good handball goalkeeper. With special permission, I played in the premier league in Germany before I was even old enough. Peter Lindbergh goodenoughspecialsports A lot of mainstream photographers seem not to think about what they're doing or feel any responsibility toward anything. By the time they're done, the models don't have any trace of themselves left. This thing about looking young with no wrinkles or expression is all so boring, really. Peter Lindbergh lookingfeelresponsibilitytime You cannot say that one woman is 'more beautiful' than another, though people always do. It's so ridiculous to say that. Peter Lindbergh womanyoubeautifulpeople I show elements of the set in my pictures because it's not real. When I see movies, I often love the 'making of' more than the movie itself. It's not so final. When you have a woman just standing there, it doesn't mean much. Peter Lindbergh pictureswomanyoulove Fashion photography should say something about the stability of a certain time you live in or what kind of women you like. The most interesting thing is not what they're wearing but who they are. Peter Lindbergh youwomenfashiontime Fashion photographers are the new painters. Peter Lindbergh photographerspaintersnewfashion With the indiscriminate touching-up of photos, we've grown accustomed to seeing personalities drained of all their humanity, yet we consider them as real. Peter Lindbergh personalitiesseeingrealhumanity I'm firmly convinced that true beauty only springs from the acceptance of oneself, from an awareness of who we really are. Peter Lindbergh truetrue-beautyacceptancebeauty In 1990, when they asked me to shoot a cover for 'British Vogue' to convey my personal vision of a woman, I explained that I couldn't just photograph one single girl, because what I was looking for was a new purpose, and new feminine determination. Peter Lindbergh womanmevisiongirl 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. Peter Lindbergh meblack-and-whiteblacktruth
