Waiting Publication Through Hockney’s restless interrogation of

Through Hockney’s restless interrogation of perception and representation

its elongated form echoing the gentle contours of the land

Hand-applied diamond dust adds a luminous

dressed in a flowing blue gown

we celebrate the sheer beauty of this era through its opulent illustrations

Waiting Publication Through Hockney’s restless interrogation ofWaiting by Maxine Gregson is a five layer screen print, hand finished with 24ct gold leaf. Drawing on the visual language of 1960s nostalgia, the piece presents a surreal photo collage scene of figures waiting in the middle of a barren desert landscape. The quiet stillness is disrupted by the addition of surveillance style graphics in gold leaf, subtly evoking the paranoia and underlying tension of the era. This striking juxtaposition of vintage