David Hockney, known as one of the most versatile artists of the 20th century, has embraced tablet technology for his latest exhibition.
The 76-year-old has always been interested in experimenting with new techniques, but the launch of the iPhone and iPad has taken his work to a new level.
A San Francisco gallery is exhibiting work Hockney has created on the devices in the past ten years as he shows how technology has influenced artists for centuries.
The most up-to-date work on show at de Young Museum is a series of 12ft prints, entitled Bigger Yosemite, which Hockney created on an iPad.
His experimentation with the smart technology began with the iPhone, which allowed him to make sketches with his thumbs, but the release of the iPad expanded his possibilities.
'I do think it is a new medium. I found it more interesting than Photoshop because you can pick up a color from another color. And you can work very fast. And that's something every draftsman is interested in,' Hockney told the Los Angeles Times.
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