I miei occhi sul mondo

An anthology of quotes by the artist David Hockney covering a wide range of topics, including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, his relationship with technology and homosexuality: a sort of intellectual autobiography in miniature. My Eyes on the World offers an enchanting and engaging distillation of the inimitable spirit of one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary artists through observations – some previously unpublished – collected over the years by the writer and art critic Martin Gayford.
Hockney has a talent for capturing profound truths in concise statements, ranging from the most everyday – ‘The eye is always moving; if it isn’t moving, it’s because you’re dead’ – to statements on art or opinions on other image-makers, such as Caravaggio, Cézanne and Walt Disney.