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1898

born in Ogolitchi, Russian Empire (now part of Belarus)

20

emigrates to Paris

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the public is being spoiled by good quality photographs in magazines, on television, in movies, and has become bored. the disease of our age is this boredom and a good photographer must successfully fight it. the only way to do this is by invention and by surprise.

—alexey brodovitch

Alexey Brodovitch in a trench coat, looking sideways, smoking