9 David Douglas Duncan Quotes for You to Enjoy

David Douglas Duncan

American Photographer

Born: Jan 23, 1916

Life Nothing People Strange War You

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War is the easiest photography in the business. Just get close, be lucky, know how your camera works. There are subjects everywhere. Everyplace you go, there is something to photograph in a war, like being in the middle of a hurricane or a train crash or an earthquake. You can't miss it. David Douglas Duncan

War You Business Photography Earthquake Everywhere Easiest Photograph Hurricane Something Miss Like Know How Go Camera Subjects Close Train Get Just Middle Being Crash Your Works Lucky

So many people are exploiting the name Picasso - and, in a way, even the estate is doing it. David Douglas Duncan

People Way Picasso Name Doing So Many People Estate Exploiting Many Even

The Marines in Korea never feared 'friendly fire' or artillery coming from the South Koreans - from their allies - like they did later in Vietnam, fighting with the South Vietnamese. The Koreans could be trusted. David Douglas Duncan

Fire Fighting Marines Later Feared Allies Could Never Like Korea Koreans Coming South Trusted Friendly Did Artillery Vietnam Vietnamese

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and knowing nothing about Picasso, I had the audacity to knock on his door, became his friend, and took thousands of photographs, of him, his studios, his life and his friends. David Douglas Duncan

Life Nothing Took City Photographs Thousands Born About Picasso Had Studios Knock Knowing Missouri Him Became Audacity His Friend Friends Door Kansas Kansas City

I was a war correspondent in Korea. I did a book on it: 'This is War.' David Douglas Duncan

War Book Correspondent Korea Did War Correspondent

My only rule: I never photographed the face of the dead, ever, out of respect for the families. David Douglas Duncan

Respect Face Rule Out Photographed Only Never Dead Families Ever

After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life. David Douglas Duncan

Life Happy Marines Stay Left Very Wanted After Loved

Today, Japan is one of the few countries in the world where one hears laughter everywhere. David Douglas Duncan

Today World Laughter Few Everywhere Countries Hears Where Japan

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