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Article: ART STUDIES.(party arranged by Burberry Group PLC in appreciation of David Hockney)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- October 16, 2006
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Fame certainly has its privileges, as David Hockney learned at the Wednesday night party for the Burberry-sponsored restrospective of 50 years of his work, "David Hockney Portraits." The legendary artist - who can't live without his ciggies - got his own special smoking tent outside London's National Portrait Gallery, which obviously doesn't allow smoking.
A parade of big names came to pay their respects to Hockney, including Lord Jacob Rothschild, Lynn Wyatt, Zadie Smith, Thandie Newton, Dita Von Teese, David and Serena Linley, Lady Emily Compton, Lady Gabriella Windsor, Jamie Oliver, Natalia Vodianova and Justin Portman and Tracey Emin.
"I'm almost ...