David Hockney stained glass window unveiled in Westminster Abbey

The video explores David Hockney's innovative venture into glass art, a medium he had never worked with before. Helen Whittaker translates his vision into glass, breaking traditional boundaries while respecting them. The artwork, commissioned to celebrate the Queen's reign, features Hockney's signature style and even includes paint on glass. The piece captures the celebratory essence of the English landscape, symbolized by the blooming hawthorn, akin to champagne pouring over the scenery.

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