Waiting For Hockney (2008)
Director: Julie Checkoway
Oh, Billy Pappas, such a simply sweet man with a dream, such a simpleton. We follow him from the conception of his life’s work, through the process of working on a simple drawing for nearly 10 years, to the aftermath & his simple dream of meeting David Hockney (british artist extraordinaire) & having his idol exalt him into yesterday’s fine art world of expensive portraits,
This documentary may not be the most inspirational for artists but I fullheartedly recommend it for the realness of Billy’s story, of the heartbreak and obsession that so many artists out there can empathize with. It’s about living out a dream, a lofty dream that you have to kill yourself over to achieve and even then success is the smoky façade of David Hockney’s scowl.
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