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Howard Hodgkin

I'm vulnerable to criticism. Any artist is, because you work alone in your studio and, until recently, critics were the only way you'd get any feedback.

Howard Hodgkin

Alone

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Howard Hodgkin is saying that artists often feel exposed to judgment because their creative process is solitary and private. He points out that critics used to be the main source of feedback, making artists more sensitive to their opinions.

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