David Hockney's iPad-Designed Stained Glass Window Unveiled at Westminster Abbey
David Hockney has created a new stained glass window for Westminster Abbey, titled 'The Queen's Window,' to honor Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Installed in the north transept, it replaces an older window. Hockney designed the piece on an iPad, depicting a bucolic Yorkshire landscape with hawthorn branches and vibrant colors. The window was fabricated by Barley Studio in York, with creative director Helen Whittaker noting Hockney's clear vision. Hockney expressed learning much about glass and hopes the Queen likes it. Separately, Hockney's 1972 painting 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)' is estimated at $80 million at Christie's, potentially breaking records. Owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, it was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2017-2018. The auction concludes November 15.
Key facts
- David Hockney designed a stained glass window for Westminster Abbey using an iPad.
- The window, called 'The Queen's Window,' celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
- It is located in the north transept, replacing an older window.
- The design features a Yorkshire landscape with hawthorn branches and colors including yellow, red, blue, pink, orange, and green.
- Barley Studio in York fabricated the window; Helen Whittaker was creative director.
- Hockney's painting 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)' from 1972 is estimated at $80 million at Christie's.
- The painting is owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of Tottenham Hotspur.
- The auction for the painting will take place on November 15.
Entities
Artists
- David Hockney
- Jeff Koons
Institutions
- Westminster Abbey
- Barley Studio
- Christie's
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artribune
- Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Yorkshire
- York
- New York City
- United States