U, from Hockney's Alphabet, 1991 Barbara Kruger later developing into autonomous compositions

later developing into autonomous compositions

Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach

a recurring motif in his exploration of themes such as life

"Girl with Dolphin and Monkey" features a photorealistic image of a smiling blonde woman in a polka-dot swimsuit

"My Little Treasure" reflects the artist's exploration of themes including isolation

U, from Hockney's Alphabet, 1991 Barbara Kruger later developing into autonomous compositionsDavid Hockney's letter U comes from Hockney's Alphabet, the 1991 portfolio in which the artist reimagined all twenty six letters as full page colour lithographs. On a yellow legal pad Hockney runs rows of U's, beginning as light looping practice strokes and descending into a bottom row of fat, three dimensional shaded U's that lift off the page like a ribbon casting shadows. Hockney's Alphabet was conceived by the poet Sir Stephen Spender and