Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake鈥檚 Progress
The Whitworth has been presented with David Hockney鈥檚 entire print series A Rake鈥檚 Progress (1961-1963) by the Contemporary Art Society. This joins William Hogarth鈥檚 eighteenth-century series of the same title, which has been in the Whitworth鈥檚 collection since 1926. To celebrate the coming together of these great works, this exhibition showcases both versions, unravelling their tales of transformation, youth, sexual discovery and unrequited love.
Central to Hockney鈥檚 story is his first experience of America: as a young, gay, northern art student visiting New York in 1961. Exploring the artist鈥檚 re-interpretation of Hogarth鈥檚 story of influence, freedom and moral corruption, the exhibition examines this pivotal moment in Hockney鈥檚 life and practice.
Drawing on themes of American and British cultural exchange, 1960s attitudes to homosexuality and creative discovery, Hockney鈥檚 A Rake鈥檚 Progress is enriched by a selection of wonderfully vibrant paintings produced by the artist between 1960-62. Also on display are several candid drawings made during Hockney鈥檚 Bradford-based adolescence.
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The Whitworth has been presented with David Hockney鈥檚 entire print series A Rake鈥檚 Progress (1961-1963) by the Contemporary Art Society. This joins William Hogarth鈥檚 eighteenth-century series of the same title, which has been in the Whitworth鈥檚 collection since 1926. To celebrate the coming together of these great works, this exhibition showcases both versions, unravelling their tales of transformation, youth, sexual discovery and unrequited love.
Central to Hockney鈥檚 story is his first experience of America: as a young, gay, northern art student visiting New York in 1961. Exploring the artist鈥檚 re-interpretation of Hogarth鈥檚 story of influence, freedom and moral corruption, the exhibition examines this pivotal moment in Hockney鈥檚 life and practice.
Drawing on themes of American and British cultural exchange, 1960s attitudes to homosexuality and creative discovery, Hockney鈥檚 A Rake鈥檚 Progress is enriched by a selection of wonderfully vibrant paintings produced by the artist between 1960-62. Also on display are several candid drawings made during Hockney鈥檚 Bradford-based adolescence.
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