“In art, new ways of seeing mean new ways of feeling; you can't divorce the two, as, we are now aware, you cannot have time without space and space without time.” WayMeanArtTwoFeelingsSpaceSeeingDivorceOriginalityNew Ways Author:David Hockney
“Being able to draw means being able to put things in believable space. People who don't draw very well can't do that.” PeopleWellsMeanAbleSpaceDrawsBelievable Author:David Hockney
“Yes, I did, I mean I painted er, in a kind of abstract expressionist way, because of course that was exciting.” WayKindMeanCoursesExcitingAbstract Author:David Hockney
“I mean if you draw you like drawing, it's er, an activity you do all the time actually.” IfsMeanActivityDrawsDrawing Author:David Hockney
“But slowly I began to use cameras and then think about what it was that was going on. It took me a long time, I mean I actually played with cameras and photography for about 20 years.” ThinkingYearsMeanLongUsePhotographyLong TimeCamerasCamera And Photography Author:David Hockney
“When you stop doing something, it doesn't mean you are rejecting the previous work. That's the mistake; it's not rejecting it, it's saying, 'I have exploited it enough now and I wish to take a look at another corner.'” LooksMeanEnoughWishMistakeCornersRejectingPrevious Work Author:David Hockney
“But, I would always be thinking of how pictures are constructed and colour, how to use it, I mean you're using it for constructing, makes you think about it, the place did as well.” ThinkingWellsMeanUseColourMake You Think Author:David Hockney
“You can't believe any picture nowadays, if it's digital. You can't really believe. If you see me shaking hands with Mr. [Barack] Obama, it doesn't mean I ever met him, does it?” IfsBelieveMeanDoeHandsMetsBarackDigitalShakingShaking Hands Author:David Hockney
“Once you start painting, you could of course get lost. I mean you get out of yourself, you don't know whether you're thinking, you just act actually sometimes.” ThinkingKnowsMeanSometimesCoursesLostPainting Author:David Hockney
“The picture itself is a document. How do you mean? We're looking at a document. It gives you clues.” GivingMeanDocumentsClue Author:David Hockney
“I think probably something big can be done with cameras, I'm not saying, er, I'm saying chemical photography's finished, that means you can't have a Cartier Bresson again, you need never believe pictures.” ThinkingNeedsBelieveMeanDoneBigsPhotographyCamerasFinishedChemicalsCartier Author:David Hockney
“The moment you can learn to deal with homosexuality in art, it's quite an exciting moment, just as in a sense when people 'come out' it's quite an exciting moment. It means they become aware of their desires, and can deal with them in a remarkably honest way.” PeopleWayMeanArtMomentsDesireDealsHonestExcitingHomosexuality Author:David Hockney
“Most artists work all the time, they do actually, especially good artists, they work all the time, what else is there to do? I mean you do.” MeanArtistGood ArtGood Artist Author:David Hockney
“I have always believed that art should be a deep pleasure...ther e is always, everywhere, an enormous amount of suffering. But I believe my duty as an artist is to overcome and alleviate the sterility of despair...New ways of seeing mean new ways of feeling... I do believe that painting can change the world.” WorldWayShouldBelieveMeanArtFeelingsArtistSufferingI BelievePleasureSeeingPaintingDutyAmountDespairOvercomingEnormousChanging The WorldNew WaysAlways BelieveAlleviate Author:David Hockney
