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Hockney
8.5
/10
481 Ratings

Synopsis

One of the great surviving icons of the 1960s, David Hockney’s career started with almost instant success but in private he struggled with his art, relationships, and the tragedy of AIDS. Hockney weaves frank interviews with close close and never before seen footage from his own personal archive.

Our take

British painter David Hockney’s fascinating life and colorful work has lent itself well to the cinema, with films shot by artists like Gregory Markopoulos, Jack Hazan, Tacita Dean & Bruno Wollheim. Randall Wright’s documentary has the feel of a diary: an intimate, frank, and honest visual chronicle.