I allowed life to give me presents. And everything just sort of happened the way it was supposed to happen. I did not pursue anything. It more or less pursued me. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
If I have chosen the female form in particular, it is because beauty has been debased and exploited in our sensual 20th century. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
To indicate the ideal proportion and reveal sculptural mass and the dominating spirit is my goal. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
To me… San Francisco is an ideal city, intellectually stimulating and naturally beautiful. The oceans and forests are close enough to refresh the spirit; the architecture is always exciting. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
I have no regrets about my work. To be a photographer was a gift of the gods. I can’t imagine anything that would have been better. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
I’m no snapshot artist. I make very careful choices always, even if I’m using a 35mm camera. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
I look at ordinary objects, and I see things that other people don’t see. That’s why I’m a photographer. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
I think of the nudes as seed pods, like flowers or grasses. They are universal bodies. Ruth Bernhard Read Quote
