David Hockney on Vincent van Gogh | FULL INTERVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- From 1 March 2019, the colossal works of David Hockney were on display in the Netherlands, at the Van Gogh Museum. For the first time, this spectacular exhibition offered an extensive and colourful exploration of the common ground between the work of Vincent van Gogh and David Hockney.
Hockney: ‘His paintings are full of movement. What people love about Van Gogh’s paintings is that all the brush marks are visible and you can see how they are painted. When you’re drawing one blade of grass you’re looking and then you see more. And then you see the other blades of grass and you’re always seeing more. Well, that’s exciting to me and it was exciting to Van Gogh. I mean, he saw very clearly’.
‘The world is colourful. It is beautiful, I think. Nature is great. Van Gogh worshipped nature. He might have been miserable, but that doesn’t show in his work. There are always things that will try to pull you down. But we should be joyful in looking at the world’. - David Hockney
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Production: Mals Media
Director: Kay Lindhout
Interview: Else Siemerink
Production: Anna Jordans & Else Siemerink
DOP: Victor Horstink
Edit: Tobias Cornelissen
Sound: Koos van der Vaart
Music: Arling & Cameron / Modern Day Composers
Translation: Joey Meeuwisse
Online edit & color grading: SALT Amsterdam
Audio post processing: Bob Kommer Studio’s
Licensed materials courtesy of:
“David Hockney: A Bigger Picture” (2009) a film by Bruno Wollheim, Coluga Pictures.
“Love's Presentation" (1966) a film by James Scott, courtesy James Scott.
“A Bigger Splash" (1974) a film by Jack Hazan, courtesy Buzzy Enterprises Limited.
“I assume the best work is yet to come’: David Hockney” (1980) Newsnight archives.
With thanks to David Hockney, the David Hockney Foundation, David Hockney inc.
Van Gogh Museum, 2019
Hockney is so unpretentious about his work at times, it's refreshing to see someone with his fame and talent just loving the aspect of still creating artwork at his age.
@pproust I disagree, he is combining pop-art colors and the brushstroke of Van Gogh...is there anything more commercial than that?
@@lluhu
Great Trolling! 😉
For some people anything aesthetic or beautiful is commercial...
They need shit all over the place in a work of art for it not to be commercial. 😂
If you get successful that's your mafia diploma! 😎
Besides, there is bad and good commercial... 👽
p.s. That is not to say that I think Hockney's art is commercial in and of itself... Lol!
@@Marcus_Sylvester Well, beauty is subjective. I find Hockney's work ugly, poorly executed and highly commercial.
@@lluhu
Don't feed the trolls... 😉
Agreed Jeremy. And when you get to be a certain age as an artist you recognize the victory that is simply keeping it going, working most days. Crucial that one remains open to discovery, not become a slave to technique, but equally crucial to develop a working method that is not so overladen with conceptual meaning that new ideas can't bubble their way up at any time, and that allows you to work every day of the week if you choose to. To me that's the example Hockney sets, and I so wish more young artists today would grasp that.
Finally! For decades I've been waiting for this: talking about Van Gogh as a painter without the biographical aspect in the back of the mind.
Yes! He was extremely happy when he was painting. Joy!
It's about joy!
Thank you David Hockney!❤️
As an art history teacher, I so agree with you! I always tell my students that yes, biographical context is interesting and does matter, but that there are other things much more important to think about when looking at any of the great artists and furthermore, in van Gogh's case, his life is focused on so intensely that it's become the lazy man's approach to his work.
He makes me feel comfortable and appreciate being human
“You can’t get bored with nature can you?”
David Hockney truly ages like a fine wine, brilliant!
Nature is essentially rotting vegetation. Brown earth, green grass & blue sky = too tedious to give a shit about. There's nothing spiritual, intellectual or imaginative in Hackneyed Hockney's head, paint-box or knickers.
It’s like natures got an erection 😁
@@JimOverbeckgenius most ungracious all creativity is nature itself
@@alchamone8133 Don't talk bollocks with your mouth full: all CREATIVITY is from the Lord God Almighty.
Who of course had nothing to do with creating nature🤪@@JimOverbeckgenius who of course never
David's way of expression.... the passion about painting life.... and his laughter is so addictive !!!!
Contagious
@@oliverdking I think contagious here, would be I imitate him? I just want to dissolve into his laughter..... or more into the sound of his airy laughter ???😉
Love his laughter haha. I could listen to that all day
"Nature has an erection" - David Hockney
spring's into action
"What colour is the road? It’s not grey, is it? no it’s not, but you have to really look, REALLY look." Loved this video! Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!
its not art. his paintings are what you would call Optical Holocaust
@@AK4SHGaming girl i could shit on a piece of paper, smear it on a wall and call it art. Anything is art if you say it is. You don't have to like it
@@AK4SHGaming lol smh
I love Hockney's words. They're measured and thoughtful, much like applying paint to canvas. He's a treasure for any country fortunate enough to attract and hold him.
Mr. David Hockney is nothing short of sincerely engaging. He’s so adorable.
Why you write that like a review though ?? Lol :)
@@janetownley Good question. Why why why you know ??? Thanks for adding to the conversation.
@@janetownley Language is constantly evolving, Patty. I don’t see an issue with me participating in the progression & simplification of my otherwise overly-complex mother tongue (English) - other than you actively playing the grammar-Nazi in a TH-cam comment. How tragic !?
its not art. his paintings are what you would call Optical Holocaust
Bravo! "It's not the landscape (still life, portrait) that's become boring it's the depiction."
Fantastic quote. What a man!
He did some really great works. But man those new London signs...
ShArt. What a disgusting waste of taxpayer's money.
What a delightful man. He’s not only in awe of Vincent’s paintings; you get the sense that he takes pleasure in knowing Vincent expressed gaiety. He’s genuinely happy for Vincent.
Hockney's narration and Van Gogh's paintings together made the photos of nature so enthralling. What a gift.
Oh my, I’m in tears of joy here, for the true love Hockney has for Van Gogh, but equally, for the pure authentic, and gentle passion he oozes from every molten metal grey whisker on his face of wonder.
What a beautiful tribute to Van Gogh from a true contemporary icon.
This was pure joy to watch! It makes me want to get my paints and a nice sized canvas and find a great landscape to paint really good with lots of color and texture ... and movement. David Hockney is absolutely delightful!
I do not like in ground pools, but I love swimming, and I love David Hockney's paintings of backyard pools.
@@geinikan1kan Ya eist niknene he is the se kinda you see in a cowboy flick on Painters and quite the IDEA!!!
A great and happy artist talking about Van Gogh. We smile at his joy and our joy , as we look closely at these paintings.
So much joy in both of them and their paintings
What a WONDERFUL man! I wish I had someone in my life to inspire me! His friends are SO blessed!
i love the way he speak. very clear, soft, choosen intonation and humble. Really experienced old man with 1000 stories in his life.
@@janetownley malay
Go to Yorkshire and you'll hear many voices like his and meet many people like that, with that good vibe.
@@markhirstwood4190 wish I can go there..
hockney is just so sincere and amazing
agreed
Does that make him better artist?
It does.
Bridlington is my home town. I was so quick to move from there. It’s fascinating to me Hockney would want to settle there! What is true though is it has a lot of obscure nature in the area.
still life, still with us ,and still smoking😀
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His smoking is a political act. You can't take a photograph of him without lighting up. I am not sure he actually smokes much. Just a prop.
@@peterh1353 Yeh your right about that. I'm sure when he takes a shit he's thinking about some neo Marxists who frame everything as political.
@@liammurphy2725 😂
Marvelous, stunning, breathtaking, joyous...
So full of life and deep-felt understanding,
Simply beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this gem !
"There are endless subjects in nature." Absolutely right.
💚Dave & Vincent💚
what joy these two GREAT artists have given to me.Thankyou.
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Yeah one time he said not everyone notices the spring, I have noticed it this year after I lost my grandfather. I have noticed how beyond words the world is. I could just lay down and observe the nature for hours and hours that's why I feel close to Hockney.
Beautiful, sharp, moving video. Thank you for it.
Ermagawd this is so joyful, it made my eyes fill with tears of champagne
What a wonderful expression of passion.
The JOY of the beautiful colors, both of their paintings! Love Van Gogh very much, and David Hockney's works are interesting! 😍🐦
Mr. HOCKNEY YOUR art nothing to compare with the genius of Van Gogh. Sorry you diferent level or category of art.
Wow this warmed my heart so much!
Never in the history of art have people (many on here praising this con artist) been fooled for so long and has added to the destruction of true artistic skills. Primarily having careers in Photography, Civil Engineering, Teaching and an IT Trainer three yeasr ago on retiring I put my educational hat on and set about to become an artist and now selling both oil and WC paintings after 'many' hours of practise and hard working. During that time I thought I would try a Degree in Art and went along for an interview taking my portfolio and before showing my work, asked to sit in a lesson being given to mainly young adults who were studying Hockney's recent tablet paintings. It was embarrasing because having actually sat in a primary class with 6 year olds observing that age group, the work being produce by the adult students was the same. I was then shown around and the senior Art Lecturer proudly showed me examples of student's work especially static display which she very proud off, basically piles of rubbish laid out, it was all I could do to stop my mouth being open all the time, suppressing many surpized looks of amazement and shaking my head with disbelief. At one point I thought at any moment some one like Jeremy Beadle would pop out and it had all been a set up. For the interview other members of the deparment joined us, being quite curious this old duffer wanting to join them and very much wanting to see my portfolia I tried to put off from showing. One of them them thinking I was ashamed and did not want to show my work, insisted they see them. I had about 50 watercolours, oils, pastels, line and wash of landscapes, portraitures, abstracts, female charcoal studies of my own creation and quite a few copies of Van Gogh, Cezanne, Monet and Turner. The room went silent as they passed them around and the senior tutor in quite an amaze manner asked, "You did all these in last three years, teaching your self", - "Yes I replied". Suffice to say I thanked them and not surprisingly did not hear from them again. I have no intention of writing this event to show off, just to show that on here TH-cam, in schools and Art Colleges thanks to con-artists of people like Hockney promoted Post-Modernism the true and real 'heart' of art is going. Removing the ability, skills, technique and practise to produce accurate representations of the world around us in its true form must always be the bedrock of a potential artist before they choose the medium they wish to concentrate on. Piling up old cardboard boxes, slapping on paint an dabbing it with various utensils and calling it "Crying Imagination"is not Art. Just teaching people to be emotive, feel the way of the medium and come out with the 'bollocks' Hockney sprouts and even dares to comment on Van Gogh whose skills to be able to control wet on wet oil until you try is nothing short of a miracle - is a travesty and an insult to all true artists. Hockney, art teachers and schools is the best example of the 'Emperor's New Clothes' ever.
Great interview! Van Gogh has always been my favorite artist but thanks to this interview David Hockney is also now one of my favorites!!!
same..... the way he talks makes me want to be his friend
@@lingyaxuan very sincere and humble
not really an interview
I love this ‘deep dive’ with David Hockney
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I really, REALLY loved this. To have a wonderful artist speaking of another great artist brings it all to life. Thank you for sharing
Some artists say "look at me". Others say, "look at my art".
True... and worse yet some say look at the thing I killed that I turned into art .
@@gardensofthegods Like cooks? Or politicians?
"Look at me." "Look at my art." They're both the same. Egotism.
@@markcynic808 when i painted i said look at me and my art, bcos i enjoyed painting and showing bcos im shizophrenic with mania and depression and narcisism, but
Love this. Sometimes they are doing both
Hockney is one of my favourite painters, and to hear him speaking about Van Gogh in this way is just lovely! This sounds like such an interesting and inspiring exhibition.
Outstanding. I love Van Gogh's work and thought this was a wonderful interview and now, David Hockney has a new fan.
I stood on Hockneys feet when I got into a lift at the same time as him. He lived just up the road from me in London, and I could see him painting through his window!!!
How would you like to be the contractor tasked w/ painting that red interior wall?😳Getting the color just right……Talk about pressure!
What a lovely interview. Such a likable artist. I was smiling the whole video long. It’s great to see he is so enjoying his work. And he loves to paint. I will forward this video to my friend Libby who paints trees.
@James Hama Hi James, pretty good today. How about yourself?
@James HamaLet's have a coffee. Where do you live?
@James Hama Nice you are in a transition it seems. I live currently in Spain.
I had to tell Hockney that his painting Sierra Highway was not in Simi Valley but in Antelope Valley and he changed all references to Antelope Valley. Hockney's newer landscapes are horrific.
No, can Gogh wasn't the first great colorist... Paintings by femails just never saw the light of day, alas
Why the awful drivel music accompaniment ruins video almost impossible to hear conversations?
I love David Hockney. I studied art in the East Riding of Yorkshire and was lucky enough to see an exhibition of David Hockney’s work in Beverley library in 1997 (it’s just a small town library which is obviously free to go in, so brilliant for inspiring students) and have loved him ever since. I now live back in the East Riding, not too far from Woldgate Woods, and have a copy of one of his ‘woods’ series in my kitchen. It brings me joy daily. We’re really fortunate in this area (East Yorkshire, although I’m not from here originally) to have a rich creative history such as Hockney, Larkin, numerous bands, etc.
Thank you for mentioning Larkin in the same breath as Hockney. Larkin makes me just as happy as Hockney, but I think most don't see him that way or appreciate his warmth.
somsoc my Dad was a student of Hull university when Larkin was the librarian there, so I have inherited a lifelong fondness for him.
@@pedmondson002 That's wonderful that you have a real connection to him! I was lucky enough to have a teacher who knew his work well and ignited that affection in us. Passing the torch onto others, I think that's what it's all about :)
Hockney=meh.... Comparable to VanGogh, hell no. Sorry
DH is the living recreation of the Artistic values of VVG, his work is so similar to my eye. I have travelled the world to view VVG art work and DH art work embodies all of the characteristics of Gogh. I'm such an admirer of both artists.
Difficult to even look at this guy. Destroying himself with cigarettes. Sad
You've got to really look.
im sad he puts cig smoke into his body, at that age....
i knew his friend the gallerist nick wilder....good times, with john and mark and the pool..
I painted a reproduction of Starry Night as a gift, and it taught me so much - There is definitely movement in it & it was very exciting to do!
David Hockney is a great colorist…Vincent Van Gogh is for me the patron saint of the forgotten, lost painters who died unknown but whose paintings lived on and bloomed over time.
Getting to observe nature is easier in some countries than others. Get painting…
he always wears the most awesome glasses
Love how he still wears similar glasses as to when he was younger
Van Go? Pronounce him correctly. Aren't you the Van Gogh Museum?
I adore David Hockney's work and find it so fun! I have watched the video , DAVID HOCKNEY, A BIGGER PICTURE, over and over and over! I have loved his landscapes so much and found them so inspiring!
Thank you so much. Wonderful combination of art and wisdom, and the best discription of Beltane I've ever heard! Enjoy!
Nature is full of colours, full of contrasts, of infinite beauties... to draw, to paint, to love, to learn to look better and perhaps understand some mysteries of existence. Thank you David!
infinite & indefinite
David Hockney is a wonderful artist, he really appreciates the colors, the seasons, the space, the beauty of nature, just like Van Gogh. He said about Vincent, if he had painted for ten years more, he would have become rich. I do not believe so, because money and becoming rich was not in Van Gogh's nature. Vincent was always different and tremendously honest. When he worked at his brother's art gallery in London, selling pictures, and one client came to buy something, Vincent was so honest to tell always his opinion about the picture the client was interested. He did not sell any painting, and his brother had to fire him. Vincent van Gogh came to the world to paint, to create beauty, to make people happy, and not to become rich.
Splendid interview, Thank you David!
I love Van Gogh I have copied some of his paintings and they sit on the wall in kids houses and people see them and they think they are wonderful I love Van Gogh his colours and how he saw nature..
Enjoy your painting David Lad 👍🇬🇧
Wow, I love this interview so much! We never tire of nature. Hockney, like Van Gogh, gets that! This was definitely my feel good for the week!!! I wish I could be there for the show.
We see the man, the humor and the passion, that we see in his work.
This is a very well made film. Excellent photography, camera work, music.... and David is really great:-)) Thank you so much!
Who the Hell are the 188 persons at the time of this writing who has pressed a thumbs down ,are you mad ? what on earth is there to dislike ? and they said Vincent was mad---lovely and enjoyable thank you to all concerned and especially to Dave and Vince
I dream David Hockney could be my art teacher for just one day...
I love David Hockney's paintings...so much character on one picture!
David Hockney thank You for this interview
What a bluddy legend. 60 YEARS!!!
Love that man, could listen to him for days.
What a fantastic interview, thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you David Hockney. I am a fan of yours. Your work is exciting wonderful and a joy to look at. The self-expression is brilliant! Excellent! There is love in your paintings! There is love in Van Gogh's painting too. Grateful for you!
I'm crying, he´s so wholesome, must protect at all costs
play at 1.25 speed to temporarily forget that the man is 82 years old
Terry F Bromley, Thank you Mr Hockney, Iam sure Mr Van Gogh would have appreciated your interview,
he's always a cheeky bugger that's why we all love his work i guess.....^_-
anyone know where his glasses are from? Yes, I'm that person:/
Not sure they'd work on most people, but he does pull them off, and he's fair skinned to boot! Must be the blue eyes.
I was wondering the same thing
Oliver People’s
Wonderfiul ! I love David - and Ed Hopper -> two of my prominent "teachers" in painting !
He came to speak and hang out for a few days at the SF Art Institute in '78 or '79 and was very charming and inspiring. I'm grateful to have seen him in person back then, and nice to see he's still doing extraordinary work so many years later.
Omg love what he said about perspective
No big concepts, contexts, "the Theory" or other heavy contemporary stuff
이영상 뭔데 자꾸 알고리즘에 떠서 한번 들어와봤다 손
Brass-tacks, common sense is a rare thing in the art world - so many flannel merchants whose verbose wanderings stand in for the actual skill and talent that is absent in them. To hear Hockney speak about painting is so refreshing and informative. All of it from the point of someone who can do it.
How delightful!!
I love Hockney's art. He's so inspired by my favourite artist far and above all~Vincent Van Gogh.
Of course he's a cool guy and a great painter. But first of all he's an incredible photographic artist. His collages are truly important, he's a f...ing genius.
Art is of course subjective . But although I’ve never been a huge David Hockney fan , I think he’s the most charming man I’ve seen interviewed on the subject of his own work , and of others .
He has retained a sense of humour many people lose though life . And a passion for painting which many people never find for any subject .
He would be great company at a dinner party , able to mix with all ages , with that twinkly eyed self depreciation.
I wish him many years of good health , so he can continue to create work ,& enjoy the nature he so loves .
My absolute favorite old man, in every way.
He will for me be a young man now in an old man's body.
i dont understand whats good about those paintings appart from colorful :)
Gogh knew there was vibrating energy in all matter
I think he knew that unconsciously, his intuition probably gave him hints. ( ;
In love with David's outlook, absolutely 💗
I often went to see him in brid for fish and chips lol see his studio etc he is an absolute gem of a man
I wish we didn’t have to get old and die. Legends live forever albeit.
Big Bill O'Reilly True but he did die, what does that have to do with my comment? Im sure you understand I was saying that I wish we didn’t get old and die, therefore being forced to cease creating and contributing to art or life. I don’t know how much simpler I can say it.
Hmm I agree but if we didn't get old and die, life would be mundane and unimportant.
@@thecitizenjoan death gives meaning to life!!!.....fear of death produces survival and art, if there wos no death they'd be no art!!!...famous quote!!!!
@@josephmurphy7768 agree up to a point . But children to young to reply know about death still love to paint, so only partially true methinks
Watch his paintings sell for millions😬😬
I've got an unframed Little Boodge print that I've had for around 15 years. It's worn and warped but, I'm so fond of it.
Nice Glasses
Hockney is officially now the highest selling living artist on Earth
And that makes him the greatest artist of all times?
For the love of God PLEASE no more background music.
I am 100 % with you on this. SO SO SO annoying / detracting. . LEAVE us be . We don't have to be constantly deluged with soundtraks
i swear to God this man is so pure. what an honor it is to have to make an essay on his life.
wow that’s amazing. what studies or class was it for?
I love Hockney as much as Van Cogh, I've only been painting 20 odd years. So good for the soul. 🎨🎨
What a beautiful and inspiring interview! Gratitude to all involved including Mr. Hockney. I could have watched several hours of this!
This moved me emotionally. Thank god for the artists!
David is getting old. His documentary "the secret knowledge" changed my mind. Respect.