Who said “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”?

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Dorothea Lange. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDorothea Lange (1978) Dorothea Lange: A Photographer's Life. p. vii

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“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”
— Dorothea Lange
VerifiedDorothea Lange (1978) Dorothea Lange: A Photographer's Life. p. vii · evidencePhotography
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Lange, D. (n.d.). The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2086-the-camera-is-an-instrument-that-teaches-people/

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Lange, Dorothea. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2086-the-camera-is-an-instrument-that-teaches-people/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lange, Dorothea. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2086-the-camera-is-an-instrument-that-teaches-people/.

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