Hockney Paints the Stage

Vintage hardback monograph, Hockney Paints the Stage, by Martin Friedman. Published in 1983. 227 pages. “A richly illustrated survey of David Hockney’s work for the stage, bringing together his sets and costumes for opera and theater in England and the United States. Through nearly two hundred sketches, paintings, models, and production photographs, the book traces Hockney’s vivid approach to theatrical space, color, and illusion, including designs for The Rake’s Progress, The Magic Flute, and productions for the Metropolitan Opera.”