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I think I am seeing more clearly now than ever.

David Hockney

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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
Collagist
Draftsperson
Drawer
Graphic Artist
Illustrator
Lithographer
Painter
Photographer
Printmaker
Scenographer
Sculptor
Bradford
Yorkshire
Clearly
Seeing
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The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
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You would think death was an optional extra nowadays. Nobody wants to tick that box.
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Painting and drawing has been here for 35,000 years.
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I'm fed up with being bossed around.
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