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Photographs put time into such a perspective. They humble us and our selfish memories.

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Wim Wenders
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Filmmaker
Photographer
Screenwriter
University Teacher
Dusseldorf
Vimu Vendâsu
Ernst Wilhelm Wenders
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Photographs
Selfish
Humble
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Perspective
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Butte was once a grand city. To me, that city is like one big stage for Edward Hopper. You could put your camera anywhere, and you felt you were looking at his paintings.
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The Yanks have colonized our subconscious.
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For us music is mainly part of the entertainment world and is often a luxury.
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