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I was always interested in photography because it makes a picture.
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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Photography
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I think I am seeing more clearly now than ever.
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