"I made a photograph of a garden in Kyoto, the Zen garden, which is a rectangle. But a photograph taken from any one point will not show, well it shows a rectangle, but not with ninety degree angles"
- David Hockney
About this Quote
This quote by David Hockney talks to the difficulty of recording the charm of a yard in a picture. He is describing a Zen garden in Kyoto, which is a rectangle, however when photographed from any kind of one point, it does not appear as a perfect rectangular shape with ninety level angles. This is since the yard is made up of several components, such as rocks, sand, and also trees, that can not be captured in a solitary photo. Hockney is stressing the value of perspective when taking a picture, as it can substantially transform the way a scene shows up. He is likewise recommending that a picture can never really record the elegance of a garden, as it is a living, ever-changing thing. The quote talks with the power of digital photography, but likewise its constraints.
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