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At the National Portrait Gallery in London, “Drawing from Life” is the first major exhibition devoted to David Hockney’s drawings in over twenty years.
It traces his world as a designer from the 1950’s to the present day, presenting new portraits and previously unpublished works, including sketchbooks from Hockney’s art school in Bradford.
David Hockney represents himself and his loved ones, like his muse, Celia Birtwell, his mother Laura Hockney and friends, from curator Gregory Evans to the master printer Maurice Payne.
Nearly 150 works from public and private collections around the world as well as from the David Hockney Foundation and the artist, retrace the trajectory of his practice by revisiting five subjects over a period of five decades. For these intimate portraits, the artist uses traditional drawing materials, pencil, pastel, ink or watercolor, but also Polaroid photos and applications available on iPhone and iPad.
David Hockney Celia, Carennac, August 1971, coloured pencil on paper 17 x 14” © David Hockney. Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt,
Collection The David Hockney Foundation