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We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way
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"We live in an age where the artist is forgotten. He is a researcher. I see myself that way"

- David Hockney

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This quote by David Hockney speaks with the present cutting-edge world. In today's society, the artist is frequently overlooked and forgotten. Hockney believes that the artist should be viewed as a researcher, somebody who is continuously exploring and pressing limits. He sees himself as a scientist, and he thinks that this is the role of the artist in the contemporary age. He is recommending that the artist needs to be viewed as someone who is continuously finding out and discovering brand-new things, instead of simply a developer of art. Hockney's quote speaks to the significance of the artist in today's society, and how they must be seen as more than just a developer of art. He believes that the artist should be viewed as a scientist, someone who is continuously checking out and pushing boundaries.

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David Hockney This quote is written / told by David Hockney somewhere between July 9, 1937 and today. He was a famous Artist from England. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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