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Quote by David Hockney
You had to be aware that I saw that photography was a mere episode

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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I go and see anything thats visually new, any technology thats about picture-making. The technology wont make the pictures different, but someone using it will. – David Hockney

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The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know youre an artist. – David Hockney

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