David Hockney, 82 Portraits and 1 Still Life
Six Paintings. One Concept
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82 Portraits and 1 Still Life is a series of one of the most important living artists, David Hockney. The paintings are all of the same size, painted in the same time frame of 3 days and with uniform elements as the “setting” is maintained once and again.
There is a still life because a sitter could not attend and the artist wanted to paint anyway. The 82 portraits have a very similar format and due to this, the artist is challenged to outline the psychological features of the portrayed people. “I don't do celebrities; photography does celebrities. My friends are my celebrities,” says Hockney, who also affirms that painting the essence of someone you know is easier.
But it also has a trick: the more complex features have to be captured in the simplest way possible.
Recommended links:
Timeline: Moments of David Hockney.
Timeline: Moments of Francis Bacon.
Timeline: Moments of Lucian Freud.
Francis Bacon: “My painting is not violent; it is life that is violent.”
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