{"id":96691,"date":"2025-05-24T13:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T11:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/?p=96691"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:32:00","slug":"david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/","title":{"rendered":"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s rare for an exhibition to capture the full essence of an artist on such a grand scale. From April 9 to August 31, 2025<\/strong>, the Fondation Louis Vuitton<\/strong> invites visitors to embark on a fascinating journey through 70 years of David Hockney\u2019s creations<\/strong>, featuring more than 400 works<\/strong>, some of which have never been exhibited before. Among this impressive selection, several pieces stood out to me personally.<\/h3>\n

Iconic Works Across the Decades<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From the very first rooms, the retrospective transports us back to Hockney\u2019s early years, between Bradford and London<\/strong>, where he explores intimate family themes with Portrait of My Father<\/em> (1955). This painting, though modest in size (50.8 x 40.6 cm<\/strong>), reveals a profound sensitivity, delicately capturing his father\u2019s face with a vibrant touch.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Then, the California sunlight<\/strong> takes center stage with two iconic pieces:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • A Bigger Splash<\/em> (1967, 242.5 x 243.9 cm<\/strong>): A true pop art<\/strong> icon, this painting showcases a dazzling blue pool under an unforgiving sun. The unseen diver, frozen in the instant of impact, creates a fascinating silent narrative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)<\/em> (1972, 213.36 x 304.8 cm<\/strong>): One of Hockney\u2019s most poignant works, depicting a moment of enigmatic tension between two figures beside a shimmering pool. The aquatic element becomes the stage for an emotional interplay between abstraction and realism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      A Digital Revolution and a Burst of Color<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      With 220 for 2020<\/em>, David Hockney proves that his art continues to evolve. This collection, created on iPad and printed in large format<\/strong>, celebrates the Normandy landscape through the changing seasons. In Gallery 5<\/strong>, the monumental installation of 27th March 2020, No. 1<\/em> (364.1 x 521.4 cm<\/strong>) envelops visitors in a chromatic symphony where vivid greens blend with vibrant skies.<\/p>\n

      A Dialogue with Art History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      The exhibition also reveals the influence of masters such as Van Gogh, C\u00e9zanne, and Picasso<\/strong>, notably in a dedicated space where visitors are invited to wander among classical references and contemporary reinterpretations.<\/p>\n

      David Hockney shares: \u201cThis exhibition is the largest I\u2019ve ever had. Some of my latest paintings will be on display. I think it\u2019s going to be great.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      Upon leaving the final room, dedicated to his recent London creations, one can\u2019t help but be struck by the power of an artist constantly reinventing himself<\/strong>, through time and technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      It\u2019s rare for an exhibition to capture the full essence of an artist on such a grand scale. From April […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":96723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,2357],"tags":[132,2392,2676,2677,2678,2679,2680,2681],"class_list":["post-96691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paris","category-art","tag-picasso","tag-cezanne","tag-bradford","tag-londres","tag-plongeon","tag-hockney","tag-david-hockney","tag-fondation-louis-vuitton"],"yoast_head":"\nDavid Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe | SECRET PARISIEN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore David Hockney, 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton\u2014an immersive retrospective celebrating 70 years of creativity with over 400 works.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale:alternate\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore David Hockney, 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton\u2014an immersive retrospective celebrating 70 years of creativity with over 400 works.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SECRET PARISIEN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/secretparisien\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-24T11:26:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-26T13:32:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Margarita\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@secret_parisien\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@secret_parisien\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Margarita\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Margarita\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/58222cf2b4ffb89385f5c7b550f6ddbf\"},\"headline\":\"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-24T11:26:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-26T13:32:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\"},\"wordCount\":845,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Picasso\",\"C\u00e9zanne\",\"Bradford\",\"Londres\",\"plongeon\",\"Hockney\",\"David Hockney\",\"Fondation Louis Vuitton\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Paris\",\"Art\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\",\"name\":\"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-24T11:26:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-26T13:32:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore David Hockney, 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton\u2014an immersive retrospective celebrating 70 years of creativity with over 400 works.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1920},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"SECRET PARISIEN\",\"description\":\"Paris magazine\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SECRET PARISIEN\",\"alternateName\":\"PARIS TOURISM\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/secret-parisien-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/secret-parisien-logo.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"SECRET PARISIEN\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/secretparisien\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/secret_parisien\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/secretparisien\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/58222cf2b4ffb89385f5c7b550f6ddbf\",\"name\":\"Margarita\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe | SECRET PARISIEN","description":"Explore David Hockney, 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton\u2014an immersive retrospective celebrating 70 years of creativity with over 400 works.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"[:fr]David Hockney \u00e0 la Fondation Louis Vuitton : une immersion dans 70 ans de cr\u00e9ation[:en]David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe[:] | SECRET PARISIEN","og_description":"[:fr]D\u00e9couvrez l'exposition David Hockney, 25 \u00e0 la Fondation Louis Vuitton, une r\u00e9trospective immersive c\u00e9l\u00e9brant 70 ans de cr\u00e9ation \u00e0 travers plus de 400 \u0153uvres[:en]Explore David Hockney, 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton\u2014an immersive retrospective celebrating 70 years of creativity with over 400 works.[:]","og_url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/","og_site_name":"SECRET PARISIEN","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/secretparisien\/","article_published_time":"2025-05-24T11:26:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-05-26T13:32:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1920,"url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Margarita","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@secret_parisien","twitter_site":"@secret_parisien","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Margarita","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/"},"author":{"name":"Margarita","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/58222cf2b4ffb89385f5c7b550f6ddbf"},"headline":"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe","datePublished":"2025-05-24T11:26:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-26T13:32:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/"},"wordCount":845,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg","keywords":["Picasso","C\u00e9zanne","Bradford","Londres","plongeon","Hockney","David Hockney","Fondation Louis Vuitton"],"articleSection":["Paris","Art"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/","url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/","name":"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-24T11:26:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-26T13:32:00+00:00","description":"Explore David Hockney, 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton\u2014an immersive retrospective celebrating 70 years of creativity with over 400 works.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-0014-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1920},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/david-hockney-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"David Hockney at the Fondation Louis Vuitton: A Unique Immersion into His Universe"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/","name":"SECRET PARISIEN","description":"Paris magazine","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#organization","name":"SECRET PARISIEN","alternateName":"PARIS TOURISM","url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/secret-parisien-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/secret-parisien-logo.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"caption":"SECRET PARISIEN"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/secretparisien\/","https:\/\/x.com\/secret_parisien","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/secretparisien"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/58222cf2b4ffb89385f5c7b550f6ddbf","name":"Margarita"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96691"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96753,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96691\/revisions\/96753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secretparisien.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}