Inge Morath Delivery of wood and coal. Venice, Italy. 1955.
“I adjusted the camera and pressed the shutter release as soon as everything was exactly the way I wanted it. It was like a revelation. To realise i
(...) n an instant what had been simmering away inside you for so long, capturing it the moment it took on the shape I felt was right. After that, there was no stopping me. I went everywhere, standing on bridges, in church entrances, on corners that looked promising. And then there was no film left. I bought another roll and decided - there and then - to become a photographer.”
– Inge Morath; translated from original text “Venedig” (Venice), published in Inge Morath: Her Life. Her Photography, Silvana Editoriale, 2019 © Inge Morath | Magnum Photos
