Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Greg Gorman

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American photographer Greg Gorman.
Last updated on September 19, 2024.
Greg Gorman

Greg Gorman is an American portrait photographer of Hollywood celebrities. His work has been seen in national magazine features and covers, including Esquire, GQ, Interview, Life, Vogue, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Time, Vanity Fair, and the London Sunday Times. Although he studied photojournalism in college, his passion for rock-and-roll led him to his chosen field when he photographed Jimi Hendrix in 1968. John Waters once said, "Greg Gorman is the only person I'd let photograph my corpse". He primarily works in black and white.

Jeff [Koons] called me because he'd seen a portrait of David Bowie, at the beginning of the 80s - I've known Jeff for a long time - and he said, Greg, I want to look like a high-profile celebrity, living on the edge. I think that says it all.
For me a photograph is most successful when it doesn't answer all the questions and it leaves something to be desired. — © Greg Gorman
For me a photograph is most successful when it doesn't answer all the questions and it leaves something to be desired.
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