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Portrait of David Hockney

Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, this compelling study concentrates on the textures and light which surround the artist in his home and studio.

Documentary 1972 13 mins

Overview

Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the periphery details of his flat and studio. Each view is held so as to focus on its particular qualities and composition and, with the accompanying soundtrack of off-screen phone calls, conversations and musings, builds up a picture of Hockney’s daily life.

Director

David Pearce

Featuring

David Hockney

Genres

Documentary and Animation & Artists Moving Image

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Accessibility

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