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

In Paris, 1975, David Hockney works on the set designs for the Glyndebourne Opera Festival’s production of "The Rake's Progress." The artist, with his spiky blonde hair and glasses, holds a telephone receiver to his ear while inspecting a photographic slide. On the wooden desk before him, a large, intricate drawing for the set is illuminated by strong sunlight casting long shadows.

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

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AtWork, PaintingUtensils, Phone

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