I’ll now focus on the second part of the question which is about the message that Hockney is trying to convey.
Hockney’s work is very much concerned with human vision and the way we perceive reality. As mentioned previously, his issue with photography is the single, static viewpoint that a regular photograph depicts. He also disliked the way there was a void between the photographer and the scene, which is why you’ll find his feet in some of his photographic collages.
The message in his photography, is that photography doesn’t have to be this static, frozen thing. He likened his … Read the rest