The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective.
Berenice Abbott
Date of birth: 1898-07-17
Date of death: 1991-12-09
Quotes number: 8
Nationality: American
Profession: Photographer
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