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I do believe that painting can change the world.

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
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Bradford
Yorkshire
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I'm a bit claustrophobic, I know that now.
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I've never been interested in, much in the politics of the art world, it doesn't interest me.
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