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All the arts are based on the presence of man, only photography derives an advantage from his absence. Photography affects us like a phenomenon in nature, like a flower or a snowflake whose vegetable or earthly origins are an inseparable part of their beauty.

Andre Bazin

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Andre Bazin
Age: 40 †
Born: 1918
Born: April 8
Died: 1958
Died: November 11
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