David Hockney: 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life
In 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life, David Hockney offers a vibrant and intimate view of people with whom he has developed relationships over the past 50 years. The majority of the portraits were painted in Hockney鈥檚 Los Angeles studio, all from life and over a period of two or three days, which the artist has described as 鈥渁 20-hour exposure.鈥� None of Hockney鈥檚 portraits are commissioned; for this series he invited family, members of his staff, and close friends to sit for him鈥攊ncluding several curators, art dealers, and collectors with local and international renown. John Baldessari, Douglas Baxter, Edith Devaney, Larry Gagosian, Frank Gehry, Peter Goulds, Barry Humphries, David Juda, Rita Pynoos, Joan Quinn, Norman Rosenthal, Jacob Rothschild, and Benedikt Taschen are among those portrayed, as well as LACMA鈥檚 Stephanie Barron and Dagny Corcoran. This exhibition originated at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and has traveled to Melbourne, Venice, and Bilbao. LACMA will host the only United States presentation.
Recommended for you
In 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life, David Hockney offers a vibrant and intimate view of people with whom he has developed relationships over the past 50 years. The majority of the portraits were painted in Hockney鈥檚 Los Angeles studio, all from life and over a period of two or three days, which the artist has described as 鈥渁 20-hour exposure.鈥� None of Hockney鈥檚 portraits are commissioned; for this series he invited family, members of his staff, and close friends to sit for him鈥攊ncluding several curators, art dealers, and collectors with local and international renown. John Baldessari, Douglas Baxter, Edith Devaney, Larry Gagosian, Frank Gehry, Peter Goulds, Barry Humphries, David Juda, Rita Pynoos, Joan Quinn, Norman Rosenthal, Jacob Rothschild, and Benedikt Taschen are among those portrayed, as well as LACMA鈥檚 Stephanie Barron and Dagny Corcoran. This exhibition originated at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and has traveled to Melbourne, Venice, and Bilbao. LACMA will host the only United States presentation.
Artists on show
Contact details
Related articles
Here are Whitewall鈥檚 recommendations for the shows and exhibitions you鈥檒l want to see in Los Angeles this week.
What's on nearby
