David Hockney’s 1966–1978 Works Curated by Paco Rabanne’s Julien Dossena

Paco Rabanne creative director Julien Dossena curated a selection of David Hockney’s works from 1966 to 1978 for the Spring/Summer 2021 issue of AnOther Magazine. Dossena chose pieces based on emotional resonance, highlighting Hockney’s use of color, double portraits, and Los Angeles influence. He discussed the selections with Edith Devaney, Hockney’s newly appointed curator overseeing his catalogue raisonné. Devaney, formerly contemporary curator at the Royal Academy for over 20 years, worked with Hockney on exhibitions including the forthcoming “The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020” at the Royal Academy (scheduled to open 23 May 2021). The conversation explored Hockney’s psychological depth, his move to Los Angeles in 1964, and his avoidance of abstraction. Dossena praised Hockney’s consistency and freedom, noting his influence on fashion and culture. The article includes images of works such as “Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy” (1970-71), “Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott” (1969), and “A Bigger Splash” (1967).