Credos -- the word "credo" translates literally as "I believe" -- are statements by artists (and others) about their own work, first-person testimony as to why they work the way they do and why they make the work they make. The credo has the authenticity and usefulness of coming straight from the horse's mouth; its limitation is that the maker of any work cannot, by definition, see it through the audience's eyes. We offer here a variety of 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century credos by photographers (and others in the field of photography). We've arranged them in loose thematic clusters, according to the author's last name.
We apologize for any errors, and appreciate corrections of any inaccuracies in what we've posted here, especially if they come accompanied by exact sources (publication, author, volume, issue, page numbers, etc.) for your information. Just email us at corrections@photocriticism.com.
We welcome your suggestions for additions to this category of material in our Photography Criticism CyberArchive. In doing so, you'll expedite our pursuit of that material by citing as completely as possible the bibliographic reference from which you've derived your interest in it, and (if possible) contact information for the author. You can send recommendations to us at suggestionbox@photocriticism.com.
