Art has to move you and design does not, unless it's a good design for a bus.

David Hockney

Quoted in The Guardian

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Topic

Nature of art Art

Speaker

David Hockney

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Hockney, David. The Guardian. 26 Oct. 1988.

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Citation

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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