David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020
Two years ago鈥攁t the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic鈥攖he ever-versatile and inventive artist David Hockney traveled to France with the express intention of capturing the emergence of spring.
A defining figure of the British Pop Art movement known for his vivid landscapes, domestic scenes, and intimate portraits born in California, Hockney had focused two previous series on spring. For this latest project, he observed the richness of the season from the bucolic surroundings of rural Normandy. Working en plein air (in the open air), he spent his days scrutinizing and recording the subtle, daily changes in the plants and light as spring emerged and took hold with all its drama and glory. The plein air approach was particularly fitting for his endeavor due to Normandy鈥檚 associations with the origin of French Impressionism. As Hockney noted, Monet witnessed and recorded 40 springs in nearby Giverny.
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Two years ago鈥攁t the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic鈥攖he ever-versatile and inventive artist David Hockney traveled to France with the express intention of capturing the emergence of spring.
A defining figure of the British Pop Art movement known for his vivid landscapes, domestic scenes, and intimate portraits born in California, Hockney had focused two previous series on spring. For this latest project, he observed the richness of the season from the bucolic surroundings of rural Normandy. Working en plein air (in the open air), he spent his days scrutinizing and recording the subtle, daily changes in the plants and light as spring emerged and took hold with all its drama and glory. The plein air approach was particularly fitting for his endeavor due to Normandy鈥檚 associations with the origin of French Impressionism. As Hockney noted, Monet witnessed and recorded 40 springs in nearby Giverny.
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