Major show of David Hockney drawings will trace artist’s career
National Portrait Gallery exhibition to include schoolboy self-portraits and new works
Self-portraits that David Hockney made as a teenager in Bradford along with new portraits produced in Los Angeles will feature in a major show devoted to the artist’s drawings.
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) announced details on Friday of the first major Hockney drawings show for 20 years. The exhibition of about 150 works will position Hockney as one of the master draughtsmen of our times, the gallery said.