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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

One of the greatest achievements of modern art': The story behind David Hockney's $44 million painting

David Hockney's mid-1960s double portrait of Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy sold for $44.335 million, exemplifying Pop Art and gay visibility.
fromiHeartBerlin.de
2 days ago

Goodbye, Berlin! - Techno, Drugs and Fascism

With "Goodbye, Berlin!", iconic theater maker Constanza Macras and her company Dorkypark premiered their latest production at Volksbühne a few weeks ago. Following in the footsteps of last year's The Hunger, the piece takes contemporary issues and creates relations to a literary source - in this case, Christopher Isherwood's beloved novel "Goodbye Berlin". For us, this is a match made in heaven.
Berlin
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

That's me in the 45m Hockney! The man in the masterpiece relives sitting for David back in the heady LA party days

Don Bachardy, now 91, remembers legendary Hollywood salons with partner Christopher Isherwood and the upcoming sale of David Hockney’s monumental double portrait.
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