“I would assign a dog a different word.”

Rare images of Werner Herzog in production on some of his greatest films, courtesy of the Werner Herzog Collection held by Deutsche Kinemathek.

Richard Avedon, Werner Herzog, September 18, 1970

Werner Herzog tattoo

The director’s rejection of self-analysis reveals something fascinating about his artistic process

You don’t have to believe every word in Herzog’s memoir to get a kick out of it.