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David Hockney (1972)
David Hockney was interviewed for Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 1972 and talked about his decision to pursue a career as an artist. A longer clip from this programme is available on BBC Sounds.
A drone performance Painting the Sky, inspired by the work of David Hockney, took place this November in Saltaire as part of Bradford 2025.
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