Born in Bradford, UK, David Hockney never hid the parts of his identity that set him apart from his contemporaries - his accent, his sexuality, his manner of dress. His work frequently focuses on everyday pleasures, rather than grand historical or political themes, and he has consistently embraced new technologies, from Polaroids to iPads, reducing hierarchies between “high” and “low” culture.
In this episode of Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained, Leslie Primo and James Payne are looking at how David Hockney navigated the social structures of postwar Britain, and what, of this background, he took with him, and what he left behind as he travelled Stateside.
Primo and Payne: Great Art Explained
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Filmed and edited by Frédérique Cifuentes.
