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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- We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way.
- In my old age, I'll be in L.A.
- The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
- Art has to move you and design does not, unless it's a good design for a bus.
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