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David Hockney — George, Blanche, Celia, Albert and Percy, London, January
David Hockney

George, Blanche, Celia, Albert and Percy, London, January

A vibrant photographic collage by David Hockney, this work assembles multiple photographic fragments to construct a dynamic, multi-perspective portrait of five individuals captured in London during January. True to Hockney's pioneering "joiners" technique, the piece challenges conventional photography by layering and overlapping images to create a fragmented yet cohesive depiction of time and space. The artist's original frame further emphasizes the work's intimate, handcrafted quality, grounding this experimental composition within a personal and deliberate context.

Medium
Photographic collage, in the artist's original frame.

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May 21, 2015

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David Hockney, George, Blanche, Celia, Albert and Percy, London, January

A vibrant photographic collage by David Hockney, this work assembles multiple photographic fragments to construct a dynamic, multi-perspective portrait of five individuals captured in London during January. True to Hockney's pioneering "joiners" technique, the piece challenges conventional photography by layering and overlapping images to create a fragmented yet cohesive depiction of time and space. The artist's original frame further emphasizes the work's intimate, handcrafted quality, grounding this experimental composition within a personal and deliberate context.

Medium
Photographic collage, in the artist's original frame.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Photography, Male Artist, Cubist Influence, Portrait Subject, Mixed Media, British Artist, Contemporary Master, Intimate Mood, Group Portrait, Late 20th Century, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Experimental Photography, Warm Tones, Photographic Collage, Living Master

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