THE WALKER ART CENTER STARTS THE YEAR WITH HOCKNEY’S PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS
First gaining attention in the 1960s with his exuberant portraits and landscapes, David Hockney (UK, b. 1937) remains one of the most celebrated British artists of his generation. He is also a key contributor to the development of art in Los Angeles, one of his adopted homes. Drawing upon the Walker’s deep holdings of Hockney’s work, this exhibition presents a broad selection of the artist’s prints, paintings, drawings, and recent digital works.
For more than six decades, Hockney has engaged with subjects chronicling the world around him, which appear in his art with loving attention to detail, exceptional draftsmanship, and a passion for bold color. This exhibition includes portraits of the artist’s close friends and family; a selection of domestic scenes, from delicate still lifes to vividly hued interiors; and a range of landscapes depicting views from the Hollywood Hills to Mexico to the English countryside.
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David Hockney, Piscine à minuit, Paper Pool 19, 1978. Gift of Ken and Lindsay Tyler, 1983. Courtesy Walker Art Center.
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David Hockney "Hotel Acatlan: Second Day" 1984 Lithograph Edition of 98 28 3/4" x 76" overall size © David Hockney / Tyler Graphics Ltd.
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David Hockney "Celia Inquiring" 1979 Lithograph Edition of 78 40 x 29" © David Hockney / Gemini G.E.L.
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David Hockney "Green Pool with Diving Board and Shadow (Paper Pool 3)" 1978 Colored and pressed paper pulp Edition of 15 Variations 50 x 32" © David Hockney / Tyler Graphics Ltd.
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David Hockney "Green Pool with Diving Board and Shadow (Paper Pool 3)" 1978 Colored and pressed paper pulp Edition of 15 Variations 50 x 32" © David Hockney / Tyler Graphics Ltd.
A special section of the exhibition highlights Hockney’s engagement with literature and the theater. Designing sets for stage and opera productions has long been an important part of his artistic activity and was the focus of the 1983 Walker exhibition Hockney Paints the Stage. An ambitious set design presented then will be on view for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Hockney’s interest in exploring varied techniques of image-making is evident throughout the exhibition. During the 1970s, he depicted sun-dappled swimming pools through innovative works made from dyed and pressed paper pulp. In the 1990s, he began using the fax machine—then a new technology—as a means of transmitting spontaneous line drawings to a printed page. More recently, he has created everyday scenes that are “made for printing” by drawing on an iPad. In revisiting favorite themes, Hockney’s art evolves, as his experimentation and spirit of self-reflection continues to surprise and delight.
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David Hockney "An Image of Celia" 1984 Lithograph, screen print, collage, hand-painted frame Edition of 40 59 1/2" x 41" © David Hockney / Tyler Graphics Ltd. Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt
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David Hockney "Hollywood Hills House" 1981 - 1982 Oil, charcoal and collage on canvas 60 x 120" © David Hockney Photo Credit: Fabrice Gibert Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
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David Hockney, Gregory in the Pool (Paper Pool 4), 1978. Collection Walker Art Center, Tyler Graphics Archive, 1983. Courtesy David Hockney.
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David Hockney "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 11 May" iPad drawing printed on paper Edition of 25 55 x 41 1/2" © David Hockney
David Hockney: People, Places & Things
Until August 2022
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Place Minneapolis, MN 55403
United States
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