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July 11, 2017

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David Hockney

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David Hockney

"Jerry Diving Sunday Feb. 28th 1982"

David Hockney

"Still Life Blue Guitar 4th April 1982"

David Hockney

Pearlblossom Hwy., 11 - 18th April 1986, #2, April 11-18, 1986.

David Hockney

"Nicholas Wilder Studying Picasso. Los Angeles 24th March 1982"

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"Blue Terrace Los Angeles March 8th 1982"

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"Yellow Chair with Shadow Los Angeles April 18th 1982"

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