David Hockney
Biography: David Hockney is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. He was an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, and he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 09, 1937
Deathday: N/A
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Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar
2018-10-09
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar
Overview: David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the sixty-fifth year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-09
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Hockney at the Tate
1988-10-30
Hockney at the Tate
Overview: To mark his fiftieth birthday in 1988, London's Tate Gallery staged a major retrospective of his work. Melvyn Bragg joined David Hockney for an exclusive private view of the exhibition and they were filmed discussing pictures from all stages of Hockney's remarkable career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-30
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David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)
2023-02-22
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)
Overview: Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey through sixty years of his art. Lightroom’s vast walls and revolutionary sound system enable us to experience the world through Hockney’s eyes. His life-long fascination with the possibilities of new media is given vibrant expression in a show that invites us to look more closely, more truly and more joyously.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-22
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The NEW Shock of the New
2004-07-03
The NEW Shock of the New
Overview: Twenty-five years ago the renowned art critic Robert Hughes made The Shock of the New, a landmark television series that examined the key cultural movement of the 20th Century. Now he's back to look at more recent work and to question whether modern art can still be shocking in its originality and understanding. In an age of media saturation it's perhaps even harder to tell what is good art and what is bad; but Hughes cuts through the marketing and the hype to reveal the art that is vital and will last; the art which defines the times in which we live. In a film which features interviews with David Hockney, Paula Rego, Jeff Koons and Sean Scully, Robert Hughes makes the case that painting, drawing, and the search for beauty matter more than ever before.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-03
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Love's Presentation
1968-01-01
Love's Presentation
Overview: 'Love's Presentation' may be a time capsule of a rising art-world star, but it also pokes fun at the perspective of a celebrity profile. In its opening sequence, an antsy-looking Hockney squirms as a narrator reads aloud critic Jasia Reichardt’s introduction to his star persona. Scott’s portrait of Hockney is more expansive, spurning the growing popular image of the artist in favor of following him at work; He’s described the film as a “how-to” documentary. Filmed in April '66 in Hockney’s ground-floor apartment and studio, Hockney himself improvised the narration while watching the film. We watch the artist carve delicate lines into the plates, submerge them in an acid bath outside his window, then wipe his hands on the window curtains... A rare, relaxed close-up on Hockney’s creative process.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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A Bigger Splash
1973-10-31
A Bigger Splash
Overview: After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-31
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The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011-06-28
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Overview: Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only with laser lip-gloss and a pair of blend-in pants he has to save his parents from Evil Stella and return the Golden Nit to its rightful place at the heart of the sun, thereby saving the universe.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-28
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The Responsive Eye
1965-12-31
The Responsive Eye
Overview: Before Brian De Palma became a narrative film maker he made documentaries. Among them is The Responsive Eye, which chronicles the Museum of Modern Art’s 1965 exhibition of op-art. Curated by William Seitz, this was the first significant exhibit of optical art synchronous with and in some cases arising out of the early days of psychedelic culture. It’s amusing to watch the stuffed shirts within the art world attempt to describe what they are looking at in conventional terms or resorting to psychological mumbo jumbo without ever mentioning mescaline or LSD.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-31
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Tim's Vermeer
2013-12-06
Tim's Vermeer
Overview: Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Holland, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artista David Hockney, and eventually even to Buckingham Palace. The epic research project Jenison embarques on is as extraordinary as what he discovers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-06
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The British Guide to Showing Off
2011-11-11
The British Guide to Showing Off
Overview: Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-11
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David Hockney: A Celebration
2023-08-28
David Hockney: A Celebration
Overview: An intimate portrait of David Hockney, featuring interviews with the artist - one of Britain's most beloved painters - in London and Normandy, and exclusive new footage of a master at work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-28
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David Hockney: In Normandy
2023-08-28
David Hockney: In Normandy
Overview: The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, revealing his influences, inspirations and plans to keep on painting.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-28
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David Hockney: 50 Years on Film
2023-08-29
David Hockney: 50 Years on Film
Overview: Using over 50 years of archive footage, this film looks back at the life and career of David Hockney.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-29
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David Hockney: In London
2023-08-29
David Hockney: In London
Overview: Filmed in his London studio, David Hockney sits down with Melvyn Bragg to discuss his remarkable life and career, illustrated by a wide range of his vibrant and joyous artworks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-29
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Hockney on Photography and Other Matters
2009-11-13
Hockney on Photography and Other Matters
Overview: Hockney talks about his 40 year love affair with photography.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-13
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David Hockney: The Art of Seeing
2012-02-27
David Hockney: The Art of Seeing
Overview: Andrew Marr interviews David Hockney about his exhibition A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy, made up of works depicting the landscape of his native Yorkshire.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-27
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Tony Bennett's New York
1996-12-22
Tony Bennett's New York
Overview: Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look at the man behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rights activist, jazz enthusiast, painter and New Yorker - takes a tour around his native city and the world of American music with reporter Reggie Nadelson.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-22
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Go Go Go Said the Bird
1966-10-26
Go Go Go Said the Bird
Overview: Four young people pinpoint the attitudes that have contributed to the phenomenon of swinging London.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-26
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Fire in the Water
1977-01-01
Fire in the Water
Overview: A man decides to edit a documentary on the 1960's at a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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David Hockney: Secret Knowledge
2001-10-13
David Hockney: Secret Knowledge
Overview: Artist David Hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as mirrors and lenses in creating their work as early as the 15th century.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-13
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David Hockney's Diaries
1970-01-01
David Hockney's Diaries
Overview: Renowned English painter, David Hockney, takes us on a visual journey as he shares with us his treasured photo diaries. Consisting of polaroids Hockney has been collecting since 1967, the diaries act as both a tribute and an artist's notebook, often times including images the painter used for his large canvas works. A fine example of Hockney's pictorial inspiration are several photographs of castles he took during a boat trip down the Rhine that were later adapted for a suite of etchings to accompany six Grimm's fairy tales. Seeing his projects long before the work begins, Hockney used his camera to slow time and capture images that would go on to boast his unique style of realism. In David Hockney's Diaries the artist is seen at work on a large canvas of his friends Celia and Ossie Clark and their cat Percy, commissioned by the Tate Gallery.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967-09-26
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Overview: Peter Whitehead’s disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled “A Pop Concerto,” comprises a number of different “movements,” each depicting a different theme underscored by music: A early version of Pink Floyd’s “Interstellar Overdrive” plays behind some arty nightclub scenes, while Chris Farlowe’s rendition of the Rolling Stones’ “Out of Time” accompanies a young woman’s description of London nightlife and the vacuousness of her own existence. In another segment, the Marquess of Kensington (Robert Wace) croons the nostalgic “Changing of the Guard” to shots of Buckingham Palace’s changing of the guard, and recording act Vashti are seen at work in the studio. Sandwiched between are clips of Mick Jagger (discussing revolution), Andrew Loog Oldham (discussing his future) – and Julie Christie, Michael Caine, Lee Marvin, and novelist Edna O’Brien (each discussing sex). The best part is footage of the riot that interrupted the Stones’ 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-09-26
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Seeing Through Drawing
1978-03-11
Seeing Through Drawing
Overview: At the time the longest arts documentary the BBC had ever shown, this film is about the fascination and meaning of drawing; why we draw, what we draw, what has been drawn and how drawing differs from painting or photography. During the course of it David Hockney makes two drawings of one of his favourite subjects, Celia Birtwell. The caricaturist and illustrator Ralph Steadman is seen at work in his studio, as well as drawing some of the regulars in his local pub. And the American Jim Dine, well-known first in the 60’ as a pop artist, completes this trio of contemporary artists, all of them preoccupied by drawing and talking freely, not only about their own approach, but about the work of other artists they admire. The film also includes unique archive film and photographs of Matisse and Giacometti, as well as quotations from the notebooks and letters of major European artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Degas and Van Gogh.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-11
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
2003-02-10
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Overview: We are taken though the principal milestones of Hopper's biography, including his debut start in Hollywood, the meeting with James Dean and the influence he played upon him, his insubordination on sets and conflicts with the Hollywood directors which led to his black-listing, the years in New, the making of 'Easy Rider' (with an interesting connection of the ultimate road movie with the French new wave directors), 'Apocalypse Now', 'Blue Velvet', 'Colors', his fight with dependency on drugs and alcohol. We come to know Hopper as a complex artist, a valuable photographer who had always a camera on him and whose portraits or American life shots figure among the best in the genre, but also a rebel painter (who may still be rediscovered and become famous in posterity) and exquisite art collector.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-10
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Portrait of David Hockney
1972-01-02
Portrait of David Hockney
Overview: Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the periphery details of his flat and studio. Each view is held so as to focus on its particular qualities and composition and, with the accompanying soundtrack of off-screen phone calls, conversations and musings, builds up a picture of Hockney’s daily life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-02
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David Hockney: Joiner Photographs
1983-07-05
David Hockney: Joiner Photographs
Overview: David Hockney is unquestionably one of the most passionate and versatile experimental artists on the contemporary scene. In the late 1970s the British artist developed a pioneering concept which also changed his perspective on painting – his “joiners”. In this film, the artist himself talks about this photographic approach, a kind of Cubism-inspired photocollage which explores the space-time continuum. Hockney allows the viewer to share in the creative “joiner” process and leads us step by step into the universe of his artistic creativity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-05
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Genius
1970-01-01
Genius
Overview: Based upon the theme of Faust. Filmed in Paris and London.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Heads
1969-12-19
Heads
Overview: Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-19
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David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
2009-06-30
David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
Overview: Filmed over three years, the documentary is an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. It captures David Hockney's return to England after 25 years in California. As he approaches the age of 70, he decides to re-invent his painting from scratch, working through the seasons and in all weathers out in the Yorkshire countryside - ending up with the largest picture ever made outdoors. It is at once the story of a homecoming and an intimate portrait of what inspires and motivates today's greatest living British-born artist as time runs out. Winner of Best Essay award at the International Festival for Films on Art in Montreal and nominated Best Arts Documentary by the Grierson and International Emmy Awards. Premiered on BBC1, the documentary appears in a special extended 60' version.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-30
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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
1988-03-18
A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
Overview: Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through China via a marvelous 72-foot long 17th-century Chinese scroll entitled The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), scroll seven . As Hockney unrolls the beautiful and minutely detailed work of art, he traces the Emperor Kangxi’s second tour of his southern empire in 1689.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-18
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Lucian Freud: Painted Life
2012-05-25
Lucian Freud: Painted Life
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-25
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Hockney
2014-11-25
Hockney
Overview: A documentary about the work and personality of artist David Hockney.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-25
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Queer as Art
2017-07-27
Queer as Art
Overview: Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-27
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Portraits
2016-01-01
Portraits
Overview: The 16-minute colour film observes Hockney smoking five cigarettes and thinking about painting in his Los Angeles studio, surrounded by a series of portrait paintings that featured in his 2016 exhibition at the RA (82 Portraits and 1 Still-life)
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-01
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Beaton by Bailey
1971-01-01
Beaton by Bailey
Overview: Whimsical portrait of photographer and designer Cecil Beaton during a photo session with David Bailey.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Who Gets to Call It Art?
2006-02-01
Who Gets to Call It Art?
Overview: Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-01
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Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius
1981-01-01
Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius
Overview: An assessment of the 20th century's best known artist and his vast achievements through the insights and speculations of over a dozen participants. Filmed on the 100th anniversary of Picasso's birth at MoMA, Musée Picasso, Walker Art Center, Museu Picasso Barcelona. Featuring Henry Moore, Anthony Caro, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rosenblum, Clement Greenberg, Roland Penrose and others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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David Hockney: Time Reclaimed
2017-07-16
David Hockney: Time Reclaimed
Overview: He is a major figure in the pop art movement; one of the most popular and influential artists of his generation. The motifs and colors of his canvasses have been widely reproduced, and are now part of the 20th century art pantheon, changing the way we view the world. Hockney is typically seen as an artist who loves life, a good time, glamour and sex. The highly personal and emotional side of his work is often overlooked, much like the intensity and individuality he has shown in each of his successive periods and styles. Through images, anecdotes, and detailed pictorial analysis, this documentary highlights how the renowned painter defies classification and remains mysterious in many ways: an intense, profound, and infinitely passionate artist.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2017-07-16
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Shotgun Freeway
1995-03-01
Shotgun Freeway
Overview: Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about Los Angeles coming to grips with it's own history. Against a backdrop of never-before-seen archival footage, Shotgun Freeway presents a diverse group of "Angelinos" who guide the film through their own past as well as the city's. We get crime scribe James Ellroy reliving his youth as a burglar, Actor/writer Buck Henry's tour of Hollywood fakery, Jazzman Buddy Collette's trip down Central Avenue, Historian Mike Davis' tour of LA's eventual Armageddon, and writer Joan Didion's take on LA's own ephemerality. From the Beaches to the Valley, "Shotgun Freeway" will show you a Los Angeles you never knew existed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-01
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David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
2017-11-21
David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
Overview: Widely considered Britain’s most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide. Now entering his 9th decade, Hockney shows absolutely no evidence of slowing down or losing his trademark boldness. Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Director Phil Grabsky secured privileged access to craft this cinematic celebration of a 21st century master of creativity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-21
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Love, Cecil
2017-12-01
Love, Cecil
Overview: A documentary about Academy Award-winning costume designer Cecil Beaton. A respected photographer, artist, and set designer, Beaton was best known for designing on award-winning films such as 'Gigi' (1958) and 'My Fair Lady' (1964). The film features archive footage and interviews with a number of models, artists, and filmmakers who worked closely with Beaton during his illustrious career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-01
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990-07-18
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Overview: Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture. The film provides details about Warhol's upbringing in Pittsburgh and follows his move to New York City, where he found massive success turning pop imagery into art and eventually founded "The Factory," his famed studio and party venue. Among the many notables interviewed are Dennis Hopper, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-18
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My Generation
2017-10-08
My Generation
Overview: The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-08
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David Hockney: Double Portrait
2003-04-27
David Hockney: Double Portrait
Overview: The film charts David Hockney's return to the theme of the double portrait, using interviews with his family and closest friends to explore the personal and private nature of his art. It creates an intimate psychological portrait of the artist as he paints the relationships in his own life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-27
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