Director Jack Hazan & writer David Mingay (Rude Boy) had access to David Hockney & his circle from 1971 to 1973 a critical period for the internationally-acclaimed artist during which time they crafted this ground-breaking & enthralling docu-drama celebrating Hockney’s life work & milieu. With appearances by such art scene icons (and subjects of Hockney’s paintings) as Celia Birtwell Ossie Clark Henry Geldzahler & Patrick Proctor this mesmerising portrait is presented here along with little-seen archive documentaries on Hockney for the first time on Blu-ray. Extra
Features: Presented in both High Definition & Standard Definition Newly mastered to HD under the supervision of director Jack Hazan Love’s Presentation (UK James Scott 1968 28 mins): short film capturing the creation of Hockney’s celebrated Cavafy Etchings Portrait of David Hockney (UK David Pearce 1972 14 mins): short portrait of Hockney in his home & studio Interview with Jack Hazan (UK 2006 28 mins DVD only) Fully illustrated booklet with essays by John Wyver & William Fowler