Is It Possible To Put An End To A Form Of Human Behavior Which Has Existed Throughout History By Means Of Photography? The Proportions Of That Notion Seem Ridiculously Out Of Balance. Yet, That Very Idea Has Motivated Me. - SearchQuotes

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Is it possible to put an end to a form of human behavior which has existed throughout history by means of photography? The proportions of that notion seem ridiculously out of balance. Yet, that very idea has motivated me.

James Nachtwey

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