In honor of his 80th year, the Met currently has on view a spectacular retrospective of the long (almost 60 years!), prolific, and ever-evolving career of David Hockney.
The museum is the only North American stop for this exhibition which showcases Hockney's early works, his iconic paintings including A Bigger Splash and Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, more recent landscapes and iPad paintings, as well as several drawings and photo collages.
It's a vibrant, fascinating show that offers a glimpse into Hockney's personal life, glamorous Californian lifestyle, and unflinching creativity and productivity.
David Hockney is on view through February 25, 2018. Learn more at metmuseum.org.
Click to see my previous posts on Hockney's two 2009 exhibits at Pace Wildenstein—here for his colorful, large-scale Yorkshire landscapes and here for his terrific inkjet-printed computer portraits.
Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style, 1961
The Cha-Cha That Was Danced in the Early Hours of 24th March, 1961
Domestic Scene, Los Angeles, 1963
California Art Collector, 1964
The Room, Tarzana, 1967
A Bigger Splash, 1967 (according to the exhibit notes, it took Hockney almost two weeks to paint the splash in the water alone. "I loved the idea of painting this thing that lasts for two seconds," the artist said.
My Parents, 1977
Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, 1970-71 (the textile/fashion designer Celia Birtwell and her husband, fashion designer Ossie Clark)
American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman), 1968
Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, 1968 (Isherwood wrote The Berlin Stories, part of which was adapted for the stage and screen as Cabaret. Bachardy, a painter, was Isherwood's partner.)
Celia in a Black Dress with White Flowers, 1972
Andy, Paris, 1974
Self Portrait 30th Sept. 1983
Celia. Los Angeles. April 10th 1982 (a composite of Polaroid photos)
Don + Christopher, Los Angeles, 6th March 1982 (a composite of Polaroid photos)
Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, 1990
9 Canvas Study of the Grand Canyon, 1998
A Closer Winter Tunnel, February-March, 2006
Red Pots in the Garden, 2000
A Bigger Interior with Blue Terrace, 2017
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