David Hockney's Diaries 54 years old

Renowned English painter, David Hockney, takes us on a visual journey as he shares with us his treasured photo diaries. Consisting of polaroids Hockney has been collecting since 1967, the diaries act as both a tribute and an artist's notebook, often times including images the painter used for his large canvas works. A fine example of Hockney's pictorial inspiration are several photographs of castles he took during a boat trip down the Rhine that were later adapted for a suite of etchings to accompany six Grimm's fairy tales. Seeing his projects long before the work begins, Hockney used his camera to slow time and capture images that would go on to boast his unique style of realism. In David Hockney's Diaries the artist is seen at work on a large canvas of his friends Celia and Ossie Clark and their cat Percy, commissioned by the Tate Gallery.

Credits

David Hockney's Diaries Cast

Name Character
David Hockney He was 32, now 87 years old as Himself

David Hockney's Diaries Crew

Name Department
Christian Blackwood as Director. He was 27 (50) years old when He died Directing
David Hockney's Diaries poster
David Hockney's Diaries (54 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1970
  • Runtime: 28 minutes