David Hockney

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Cubism was an attack on the perspective that had been known and used for 500 years. It was the first big, big change. It confused people: they said, 'Things don't look like that!'

David Hockney

change

I'm interested in all kinds of pictures, however they are made, with cameras, with paint brushes, with computers, with anything.

David Hockney

computers

Art has to move you and design does not, unless it's a good design for a bus.

David Hockney

design

What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn't be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought.

David Hockney

experience

I did come from a pretty independent-minded family.

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family

I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, actually. But I think he didn't quite have perhaps the drive or, I don't know, I mean he had a family to bring up I suppose.

David Hockney

family

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.

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history

I'm a very early riser, and I don't like to miss that beautiful early morning light.

David Hockney

morning

I draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning.

David Hockney

morning

I was always struck by how Picasso had no interest in music.

David Hockney

music

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