David Hockney

[brewster@crys.wisc.edu (Greg Brewster)]

> Vermorel :
> 	...
> 	And her work's now as sharp and inspired as
> 	David Hockney's (which it resembles).  Only more important.  For
> 	Hockney's art is defunct: fine art painting.  But hers is the
> 	only art which really counts today.  Not pop art, but the art of
> 	pop.
> 	...
> -Doug
> 
> P.S.  Anyone know anything about David Hockney?
> 

I don't know too much about art, but I saw a Hockney exhibit at the Walker
Art Center in Minneapolis last year.  He is a British (I believe) painter
who uses basic bright colors and hard geometric shapes to produce paintings
which are sometimes very realistic and sometimes like a cubist Picasso.

He has become quite well known in the last 20 years or so for doing costume
design and stage scenery for several famous plays and operas.  His 
costumes have VERY bright colors and can feature exaggerated large masks.
His stage props are like large modern abstract sculptures and 
are typically stuffed full of hundreds of odd details.  Kind of a 
mixture of Picasso, Warhol, and somebody's attic.  His work is very sharp
and exacting - clearly he is quite inspired and spends lots of time making
sure every small part comes out exactly right, so I think the comparison
to Kate is very apropos.

					Greg Brewster
					(brewster@crys.wisc.edu)

Disclaimer : I make no claim to actually knowing what I'm talking about
  and would welcome an experienced artist's description of Hockney.