All art is contemporary, if it's alive, and if it's not alive, what's the point of it?
David HockneyPhotographs aren't accounts of scrutiny. The shutter is open for a fraction of a second.
David HockneyAbout shadows: do we see shadows? Loads of people don't. A camera will notice a shadow, but how many people have got a shadow in front of them when they take a picture and don't notice it, and then they see it in the photograph because the photograph will catch the shadow.
David HockneyOn the iPhone I tended to draw with my thumb. Whereas the moment I got to the iPad, I found myself using every finger.
David Hockney