David Hockney

David Hockney, OM, CH, RA (born: July 9, 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. An important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century

Quotes
Art has to move you and design does not, unless it's a good design for a bus.
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.