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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Shadows sometimes people dont see shadows. The Chinese of course never paint them in pictures, oriental art never deals with shadow. But I noticed these shadows and I knew it meant it was sunny. – David Hockney

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Im interested in all kinds of pictures, however they are made, with cameras, with paint brushes, with computers, with anything. – David Hockney

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In history people dressed much better than we do today. – Vivienne Westwood

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From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. – Umberto Eco

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