Comments on: David Hockney on the Camera’s Failings http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/08/06/david-hockney-on-the-cameras-failings/ A wide-open view of the practice of street photography by Michael David Murphy, While Seated. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Martin http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/08/06/david-hockney-on-the-cameras-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-37847 Martin Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:04:30 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=239#comment-37847 Interesting stuff. I went to the exhibition of his Yorkshire paintings in London. Beautiful, vast, multiple canvases tiled across the wall - I understand he used digital cameras to stitch together an idea of how the final image would turn out. I had no idea he was a 'straight' photographer as well. Interesting stuff. I went to the exhibition of his Yorkshire paintings in London. Beautiful, vast, multiple canvases tiled across the wall - I understand he used digital cameras to stitch together an idea of how the final image would turn out. I had no idea he was a ’straight’ photographer as well.

]]> By: Farting on Thunder http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/08/06/david-hockney-on-the-cameras-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-32907 Farting on Thunder Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:59:22 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=239#comment-32907 Well Well, I was just going to post about Hockney's observations in his book (Secret Knowledge) What is funny is his quote in an email conversation... "ps I've always thought the best use of photography was for photographing drawings or paintings. Well Well, I was just going to post about Hockney’s observations in his book (Secret Knowledge)
What is funny is his quote in an email conversation…

“ps I’ve always thought the best use of photography was for photographing drawings or paintings.

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