“We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way.”
— David Hockney
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I did come from a pretty independent-minded
“I did come from a pretty independent-minded family.”
— David Hockney
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I draw flowers every day and send
“I draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning.”
— David Hockney
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As you get older, it gets a
“As you get older, it gets a bit harder to keep the spontaneity in you, but I work at it.”
— David Hockney
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I was always struck by how Picasso
“I was always struck by how Picasso had no interest in music.”
— David Hockney
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I went to art school actually when
“I went to art school actually when I was sixteen years old.”
— David Hockney
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Most artists work all the time, they
“Most artists work all the time, they do actually, especially good artists, they work all the time, what else is there to do? I mean you do.”
— David Hockney
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You had to be aware that I
“You had to be aware that I saw that photography was a mere episode in the history of the optical projection and when the chemicals ended, meaning the picture was fixed by chemicals, we were in a new era.”
— David Hockney
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Listening is a positive act: you have
“Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.”
— David Hockney
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It is very good advice to believe
“It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.”
— David Hockney
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