13+ Gregory Colbert Quotes On Art, Photography And Culture

Gregory Colbert is a Canadian film-maker and photographer best known for his documentary film Ashes and Snow. He has been creating photographic artworks since 1992, combining still photography and film to explore the shared language of animals and humans. His work has been exhibited in over 40 countries and has been seen by over 10 million people. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Gregory Colbert on art, photography, life.

The whales do not sing because they have an answer, they sing because they have a song. — Gregory Colbert

If you look at Paleolithic cave paintings, you see how people were depicted inside nature, not outside it. It was a kind of dream time. That's what I'm exploring. — Gregory Colbert

We need to renegotiate our contract with nature. Ecology is a unifying force that can diminish intolerance and expand our empathy towards others - both human and animal. — Gregory Colbert

I spent all my time at school in the library. Bad teachers can teach you to learn on your own. — Gregory Colbert

Feather to fire,fire to blood Blood to bone,bone to marrow Marrow to ashes,ashes to snow... — Gregory Colbert

When I started Ashes and Snow in 1992, I set out to explore the relationship between man and animals from the inside out. In discovering the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards restoring the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals. — Gregory Colbert

When I started Ashes and Snow in 1992, I set out to explore the relationship between man and animals from the inside out. — Gregory Colbert

The stars you see at night are the unblinking eyes of sleeping elephants, who sleep with one eye open to best keep watch over us. — Gregory Colbert

I have invented nothing. I have simply documented a magical alchemy that I want to share. — Gregory Colbert

My imagination has always been inspired by nature’s vision — Gregory Colbert

Letter 1 To the princess of the elephants, I disappeared exactly one year ago. On that day I received a letter. It called me back to the place where my life with the elephants began Please forgive me, for the silence between us has been unbroken for one year. I will never be more of myself than in these letters. They are my maps of the bird path, and they are all that I know to be true. — Gregory Colbert

Every culture from the Egyptians to the Mayans to the American Indians to the Bedouins created bestiaries that enabled them to express their relationship with nature. Ashes and Snow is a 21st-century bestiary filled with species from around the world. Nature’s orchestra includes not just Homo sapiens but elephants, whales, manatees, eagles, cheetahs, orangutans, and many others. — Gregory Colbert

Is it only humans that look up with wonder at the stars and the vastness of the universe? — Gregory Colbert

Life Lessons by Gregory Colbert

1. Gregory Colbert's work emphasizes the importance of connecting with nature and recognizing the beauty of the natural world.
2. He encourages viewers to take time to appreciate the environment, and to recognize the interconnectedness of all living things.
3. His films also explore the power of art and creativity to bring people together and to foster understanding and respect between different cultures.