Mona Kuhn Quotes & Sayings

I photograph [people] as if photographing flowers. — Mona Kuhn

I think you can photograph a certain sliver of human presence in its absence ... images taken in the empty rooms, the marks left on the walls, disappearing shadows, etc. — Mona Kuhn

Digital [photography] has sped up the process to a point that it's a bit self-destructive. It is like driving by a new neighborhood without stopping for a walk. Special discoveries need time. — Mona Kuhn

I wasn't interested in just photographing someone naked, I was interested in representing them as clothed in their own skin, secure in themselves. — Mona Kuhn

The body is a place where our mind resides, and that's what I'm photographing. — Mona Kuhn

[The most important factor in making a good picture is] to know who or what you are photographing. It is not about photography; it should be about life. — Mona Kuhn