A biography for Ruth Bernhardhasn’t been written yet.
“My quest, through the magic of light and shadow, is to isolate, to simplify, and to give emphasis to form with the greatest clarity.”
“Seeing comes from the inside, from the heart, from life's experiences.”
“I allowed life to give me presents. And everything just sort of happened the way it was supposed to happen. I did not pursue anything. It more or less pursued me.”
“I've always photographed beauty, but I've never been beautiful myself.”
“I always say yes to everything because I always feel that whatever comes my way, life meant for me.”
“It seems a perfectly normal thing to be 95.”