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You are either born to be a photographer or not. The art of photography is not something you can learn in the classroom or by watching someone do it.

Nobuyoshi Araki

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Nobuyoshi Araki
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: May 25
Artist
Photographer
City of Tokyo
Araki Nobuyoshi
Arākī
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I would say my sex drive is weaker than most. However, my lens has a permanent erection.
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The camera itself, the photograph itself, calls up death.
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Women? Well, they are gods. They will always fascinate me. As for rope, I always have it with me. Even when I forget my film, the rope is always in my bag. Since I can't tie their hearts up, I tie their bodies up instead.
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There is a camera is between a man and a woman.
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I only tie up woman's body because I know I cannot tie up her heart. Only her physical parts can be tied up. Tying up a woman becomes an embrace.
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My photos are my diary. Every photo is no more than the representation of a single day. And each day contains the past and the projection into the future. That's why I feel compelled to indicate the date on every picture I take.
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