I Thought It Was Sexy- David Hockney outtake 2/80

A trip down memory lane. In 2004 I was embarking on a biographical film with Hockney, or so I thought. I asked David for a guided tour of his LA. A seamless story unwinds, of gay bars, of English drag queens and the Sixties crossroads that was Andy Warhol’s New York studio where in 1963 he meets Dennis Hopper. Henry Geldzahler was a close friend and the Metropolitan Museum’s Curator for 20th century Art.

In 52/80, Dennis Hopper appears in person at the preview opening of David’s LA Louver 2007 show ‘The East Yorkshire Landscape’.

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This video is an outtake from David Hockney: A Bigger Picture, an award-winning documentary by filmmaker Bruno Wollheim.

Watch the full film here: https://vimeo.com/224807729

Filmed over three years with unprecedented access, A Bigger Picture captures Britain’s most beloved painter at work. David Hockney’s return from California to paint the East Yorkshire landscape of his childhood – outside, in all weathers, through the seasons – culminates in the largest picture ever made outdoors. It’s an inspiring story of a painter in creative dialogue with nature and photography, and a revealing portrait of Britain’s most popular and celebrated artist.

“This wonderful film … will be of lasting importance for future generations who want to understand Hockney’s art.” Saturday Review, BBC Radio 4

“Bruno Wollheim’s portrait of this forthright magus is an unqualified, life-enhancing joy from start to finish.” – The Sunday Times

“This film may well be the best anyone will ever make about Hockney’s process.” – The Times, London.

“As gently hypnotic and fulfilling as one of Hockney’s own works.” – Time Out

“This impressive documentary is almost cinematic in its scope… both majestic and intimate” – The Observer

Watch the full documentary here: https://vimeo.com/224807729

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