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My only worry is the painting I'm doing. Nothing else.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
Collagist
Draftsperson
Drawer
Graphic Artist
Illustrator
Lithographer
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Photographer
Printmaker
Scenographer
Sculptor
Bradford
Yorkshire
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Painting
Worry
Else
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You would think death was an optional extra nowadays. Nobody wants to tick that box.
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