New David Hockney Self-Portrait To Go On Display For The First Time
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Come March 15, art lovers can get up close and personal with David Hockney through his latest self-portrait, which will be on view for the first time at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum and Heong Gallery.
The acrylic painting by the 84-year-old pop artist, whose works are among the most expensive to be sold by a living artist, will join an array of pieces connecting Hockney’s art mediums past and present in a spectacle called Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction. Some other artworks from the selection haven’t been seen by the public.
Painted on November 22, 2021, in Normandy, the self-portrait depicts the English painter smiling in his tweed suit, with one hand raised and holding a paintbrush while the other grips a cigarette.
Other artworks showcase Hockney’s experimentation with paint, colored pencils, the iPad, and even 3D modeling—exploring his perception of art from the past and how it has evolved since. The exhibition will build up to a display of a wall-length digital collage showcasing the artist’s digital photography works.
By design, Hockney’s art will be appear alongside work of icons like William Hogarth, Vincent van Gogh, and Claude Monet, inviting the painter and predecessors to “speak directly to each other for the first time,” the BBC quotes organizers.
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[via The Guardian and BBC, images via various sources]
