Did You Go To America Then- David Hockney Outtake 21/80

May 2006. While David was busy painting East Yorkshire en plein air, this was one of many interruptions from local folk.
A priceless Yorkshire scene unfolds: the weather, the beauty of the county, exile, cricket, tobacco, fly-by-nights, with David making it clear he is not offering the farmer an original painting!
 
I think this is the third of four versions of The Road to Thwing (originally the picture and motif were called The Vista). That morning had crackled with tension after David had realized how much the vegetation had grown in the previous days and altered the scene, giving him a lot more work to do.
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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

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