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You would think death was an optional extra nowadays. Nobody wants to tick that box.
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
Collagist
Draftsperson
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Bradford
Yorkshire
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I think I am seeing more clearly now than ever.
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I never talk when I'm drawing a person, especially if I'm making line drawings. I prefer there to be no noise at all so I can concentrate more.
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