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I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, and they seem to float in space in a wonderful way. But the arrival of spring can't be done in one picture.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
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Bradford
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