David Hockney ('The Student - Homage to Picasso')

David Hockney ('The Student - Homage to Picasso')

by David Hockney
etching, 1973
22 1/2 in. x 17 5/8 in. (572 mm x 435 mm)
Purchased, 1979
Primary Collection
NPG 5280

Sitter

David Hockney (1937-), Artist. Sitter associated with 38 portraits, Artist associated with 12 portraits.

Artist

David Hockney (1937-), Artist. Artist associated with 12 portraits, Sitter associated with 38 portraits.

This Portrait

A leading figure in the Pop Art movement, Hockney's later portraits, swimming pool scenes and illustrations have earned him an international popularity. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, and based from 1977 in Los Angeles, he is also celebrated for his stage designs and photography. The full title of this self-portrait is The Student - Homage to Picasso and Hockney has shown himself, portfolio under his arm, contemplating a large head of Picasso mounted on a plinth.

Linked Publications

Gibson, Robin; Clerk, Honor, 20th Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Collection, 1993, p. 32
Sarah Howgate; Barbara Stern Shapiro, David Hockney Portraits, 2006 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 12 October 2006 - 21 January 2007), p. 64
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 306

Subjects & Themes

Art in art
Eyeglasses and spectacles
Hats and head-attire
In profile
Self-portraits