Quote by David Hockney
What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to

What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldnt be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought. – 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 dont look like that! – David Hockney

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Change
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Anyway I feel myself a bit on the edge on the art world, but I dont mind, Im just pursuing my work in a very excited way. And there isnt really a mainstream anymore, is there? – David Hockney

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Art
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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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It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more about ideas. – David Byrne

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Courage is the art of being the only one who knows youre scared to death. – Earl Wilson

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The moment you think you understand a great work of art, its dead for you. – Oscar Wilde

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I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy – a crow and a rabbit – to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork. – Ellie Goulding

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