David Hockney working on the set design for "The Rake's Progress" at England’s Glyndebourne Opera Festival Paris 1975.

In his Paris studio in 1975, David Hockney is deeply focused on creating the set designs for the Glyndebourne Festival Opera's production of "The Rake's Progress." In his signature glasses and a patterned knit sweater, the artist leans over an angled desk cluttered with pastels and brushes, his hand poised over a large drawing of a spiderweb motif. On the wall behind him, a painting titled "La Chaisse" hangs near his Master of Arts degree, offering a glimpse into his personal and creative space.

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"La chaise", 1973
set design for "The Rake's Progress" at England’s Glyndebourne Opera Festival 1975

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