Quote by John Berger

Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an interpretation of its subject, but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does.

Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a renderi

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This quote emphasizes the unique nature of photography as a medium. Unlike paintings or drawings that require human interpretation and artistic rendering, a photograph is essentially a trace of its subject. It captures an actual representation of the subject in a way that no other visual image can. Even the most realistic painting or drawing can never truly belong to the subject in the same way that a photograph does. The quote highlights the distinctiveness and authenticity of photography as a form of visual expression.

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