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Hockney’s claim is that the young generation’s involvement with auditory stimulae - as represented by the iPod - results in a decline in their understanding and appreciation of visual art. “We are not in a very visual age,” he said. “I think it’s all about sound. People plug in their ears and don’t look much, whereas for me my eyes are the biggest pleasure. You notice that on buses. People don’t look out of the window, they are plugged in and listening to something.”

Read full article (The Guardian, June 13, 2007)

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