Today, at the talk given by Martin Hammer (University of Kent) at the University of York as part of the research series, he related to a series of prints titled 'A Rake's Progress' made by David Hockney from 1961-3 during a visit to New York. The talk discussed Hockney's autobiographical experiences in New York, which coming from Britain, seemed like a glamorous city that was fuelled by aesthetics and desire. Hammer explained how Hockney was influenced by a spectrum of (homosexual) artists and poets in New York, including Frank O'Hara and Larry Rivers. In this context, I was introduced to the following poem by O'Hara, which I immediately responded to with affection:
Song
I was thinking of you
having a Coke in the heat it was your face
I saw on the movie magazine, no it was Fabian's
I was thinking of you
and down at the railroad tracks where the station
has mysteriously disappeared
I was thinking of you
as the bus pulled away in the twilight
I was thinking of you
and right now
David Hockney. 8a. Bedlam. From 'A Rake's Progress', 1961-3.
Poem source: http://www.eliteskills.com/analysis_poetry/Song_Did_you_see_me_walking_by_the_Buick_Repairs_by_Frank_OHara_analysis.php
Image from: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/images/work/P/P07/P07044_10.jpg
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