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...large, realistic canvases of scenes that appear typically “L.A.”; people are frequent subject matter, but so are architectural terraces and geometrically rendered, perfectly landscaped backyard pools. “David Hockney Portraits” is the first exhibit dedicated expressly to Hockney??s work on people.This limit feels anything but confining. It gives balance and unity to the collection of paintings, prints, video stills, photograph montages, ink outlines, pencil sketches, and crayon drawings from each of the last six decades, including the current one––a bounding diversity...

Author: By Cara B. Eisenpress, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MFA High on Realism | 3/2/2006 | See Source »

...entrance of the audience into this magical world was beautifully accentuated by set and costume designer David Hockney??s whimsical approach. Typically, the Met’s sensational stage effects create a realism that puts Hollywood to shame, but Hockney understood that Die Zauberflöte is not about realism, and his vision transported the packed house from the banalities of real life into a divine fantasy realm. The stage, adorned with simple painted backdrops, was awash in pastels, and the singers wore brightly colored costumes (sky blue and gold for Sarastro and his priests, green...

Author: By Jason L. Steorts, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mozart Makes Magic at the Met | 4/6/2001 | See Source »

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