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 takes a phone call while developing the set design for the Glyndebourne Opera Festival’s production of "The Rake's Progress." Chin resting on his hand, the artist is seated at a large drawing board where an intricate ink design is visible. The coiled cord of a black landline telephone stretches across the cluttered surface, which also holds a radio and a lamp. Through an open doorway, canvases can be seen leaning against a wall in the adjacent room, illuminated by a sharp patch of sunlight.

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

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AtWork, Phone

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