He was never considered to "comment" on his subjects, but rather capture them – this is often cited as why his work is often overlooked; he stuck to no political agenda and offered no deeper thought to his photographs other than the simplicity of life.
Nikdy neuvažoval nad „komentovaním“ vlastných motívov, ale skôr ich chcel zachytiť – to je často uvádzané ako dôvod, prečo bolo jeho dielo často prehliadané; svoje fotografie nikdy nespájal so žiadnou politickou agendou a nepropagoval žiadnu hlbšiu myšlienku, okrem jednoduchosti života.