An artist might be attracted to hedonism, but of course an artist is not a hedonist. He's a worker, always.
David HockneyBecause I'm interested in depiction, representation, therefore you're interested in photography. You don't ignore it.
David HockneyI have got an iPad, what a joy! Van Gogh would have loved it, and he could have written his letters on it as well.
David HockneyPhotography hankers after the condition of the neutral observer. But there can be no such things as a neutral observer. For something to be seen, it must be looked at by somebody, and any true and real depiction must be an account of the experience of that looking.
David Hockney