Meanwhile

 In another part of the city is the Morgan Library & Museum which is currently exhibiting: 'David Hockney: Drawing from Life'.  The exhibit, focusing on his work on paper, features over 100 drawings of friends and family.  You'll see a few of them here.  

Hockney was born in 1937 and is still active.

Celia Birtwell: fashion and textile designer, has been a close personal friend and confident since the 1960's.

Gregory Evans: Lover and studio assistant, curator and trusted advisor

The Artist's Mother: a devout Methodist and vegetarian she was his earliest supporter

Pablo Picasso: developer of different etching techniques that Hockney used such as his 'sugar lift' method

Maurice Payne: encourager of Hockney's work in innovative ways such as the wire brush to create texture and volume

Himself:

I haven't been back to MoMA because they replaced some of their art and I didn't know what to do about that.  They are doing seasonal presentations of their permanent collection replacing some work for other pieces.  I haven't seen this 'Fall Show', but I've decided to add the new pieces per room and to go on with the rest of the permanent collection on Floors 5 and 4.  

Baring another lockdown I will return to MoMA.  

Here at home we are experiencing the second wave and it is exactly what the experts said it would be: worse.  I've read it's because our immune system is weaker in cold weather and we are indoors more often where it spreads easily.  So keep getting that fresh air and Sunny Vitamin D.  And Art.