David Hockney Featured in Cedars-Sinai s Healing Art Collection Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 31 July 2018 12:58 PM America/Los_Angeles David Hockney Featured in Cedars-Sinai s Healing Art Collection John T. Lange, curator of Cedars-Sinai's art collection, with David Hockney work. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Cedars-Sinai The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has closed its popular exhibit, David Hockney: 82 portraits and 1 Still-Life, but Cedars-Sinai's art collection has plenty of Hockney works to delight any art lover. "Hockney is a good example of California contemporary art and much of his work was created in Los Angeles about Los Angeles," said John T. Lange, curator of the 100 percent donated art collection. Hockney plays a major role in Cedars-Sinai's collection, which is aimed at helping patients, visitors and staff heal and take a break from the challenges in their lives. "Hockney has all these wonderful landscapes and his series that depicts Southern California pools," Lange said. "Hopefully, when a patient looks at a Hockney landscape, they can imagine being in that place and they can forget for a minute that they are in the hospital." My Pool and Terrace by David Hockney. Cedars-Sinai Some of Lange's favorite Hockney works: Hockney's portraits, with one in particular, titled Henry and Christopher, depicts two friends of Hockney's at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. "Not only is Hockney creating an interesting story here with the body language of the figures, he has also collaged in a discarded printing proof by fellow artist Frank Stella as if it were a painting on the wall of the scene." Lange said.The etching and aquatint called Wind which incorporates street signage also is a favorite of Lange's. "This is part of a Hockney series called Weather," Lange said. "This depicts our Santa Ana winds."The etching called My Pool and Terrace is a favorite because "it's so California, so L.A. Who wouldn't want to imagine being poolside on a beautiful day?" Lange said. Wind by David Hockney Cedars-Sinai Each work of art in the Cedars-Sinai collection is the result of generous donations that began 50 years ago when Marcia Simon Weisman brought art to her then-husband's bedside when he was in a coma caused by a head injury. When Frederick Weisman opened his eyes, he looked at the art and said, "Jackson Pollock." And the Cedars-Sinai art collection was born. Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Contact Sally StewartAssociate Director, Media Relations; Editor-in-Chief of the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom sally.stewart@cshs.org Share this release David Hockney Featured in Cedars-Sinai s Healing Art Collection Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home