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When you're very young, you suddenly find this marvellous freedom. It's quite exciting, and you're prepared to do anything.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
Collagist
Draftsperson
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Graphic Artist
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Lithographer
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Bradford
Yorkshire
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Smoking calms me down. It's enjoyable. I don't want politicians deciding what is exciting in my life.
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I'm really only interested in technology that is about pictures. I'm interested in anything that makes a picture.
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Anyway I feel myself a bit on the edge on the art world, but I don't mind, I'm just pursuing my work in a very excited way. And there isn't really a mainstream anymore, is there?
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