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Portraits

201616mTacita Dean

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The 16-minute colour film observes Hockney smoking five cigarettes and thinking about painting in his Los Angeles studio, surrounded by a series of portrait paintings that featured in his 2016 exhibition at the RA (82 Portraits and 1 Still-life)

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What is Portraits (2016) about?

The 16-minute colour film observes Hockney smoking five cigarettes and thinking about painting in his Los Angeles studio, surrounded by a series of portrait paintings that featured in his 2016 exhibition at the RA (82 Portraits and 1 Still-life)

Who stars in Portraits?

Portraits stars David Hockney (Himself). The film was directed by Tacita Dean.

How long is Portraits?

Portraits has a runtime of 16 min and premiered in 2016.

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