David Hockney "Play within a play, within a play and me with a cigarette" 2025
Its a right that the first post from my recent trip to France should be a painting by David Hockney as visiting his new exhibition in Paris was the sole reason for going there . I am so glad I made the effort it was a joyful experience to spend time with Hockneys work .
Three cheers for the Fondation Louis Vuitton they have put on wonderful show with paintings that span the full range of Hockneys creative work from 1955 to 2025. Though the main focus of the shoe are the landscapes and portraits of the last 25 years. Particularly the work he did in East Yorkshire and then the marvellous paintings of his garden that he made in Normandy during the pandemic
This is his most recent self-portrait that was painted in London in early 2025 .Inevitably it shows Hockney working in a garden with a cigarette a vice he loves and refuses to give up. Its title “ Play within play, within a play . Me with a cigarette “
Hockney is almost 88 and while he is now quite frail he is still working every day.. He has been quite ill and he said in an interview to the BBC that he did not think he would be able see the exhibition that was over two years in the planning. In the same interview he said he thought this was his finest exhibition, I completely agree. He has given people so much pleasure over his lifetime long may he continue
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris invited David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, to take over the entire building that was designed by the influential architect Frank Gehry for an exhibition that is exceptional in its scale and its originality. The exhibition brings together more than 400 of his works from 1955 to 2025 There are works in a variety of media including oil and acrylic painting, ink, pencil and charcoal drawing, digital art works on iPhone, iPad, photographic drawing and immersive video installations.
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David Hockney "Play within a play, within a play and me with a cigarette" 2025
Its a right that the first post from my recent trip to France should be a painting by David Hockney as visiting his new exhibition in Paris was the sole reason for going there . I am so glad I made the effort it was a joyful experience to spend time with Hockneys work .
Three cheers for the Fondation Louis Vuitton they have put on wonderful show with paintings that span the full range of Hockneys creative work from 1955 to 2025. Though the main focus of the shoe are the landscapes and portraits of the last 25 years. Particularly the work he did in East Yorkshire and then the marvellous paintings of his garden that he made in Normandy during the pandemic
This is his most recent self-portrait that was painted in London in early 2025 .Inevitably it shows Hockney working in a garden with a cigarette a vice he loves and refuses to give up. Its title “ Play within play, within a play . Me with a cigarette “
Hockney is almost 88 and while he is now quite frail he is still working every day.. He has been quite ill and he said in an interview to the BBC that he did not think he would be able see the exhibition that was over two years in the planning. In the same interview he said he thought this was his finest exhibition, I completely agree. He has given people so much pleasure over his lifetime long may he continue
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris invited David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, to take over the entire building that was designed by the influential architect Frank Gehry for an exhibition that is exceptional in its scale and its originality. The exhibition brings together more than 400 of his works from 1955 to 2025 There are works in a variety of media including oil and acrylic painting, ink, pencil and charcoal drawing, digital art works on iPhone, iPad, photographic drawing and immersive video installations.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT TO MY STREAM.
I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOT FAVE A PHOTO
WITHOUT ALSO LEAVING A COMMENT