Man Peeping, 1963
David Hockney (born 1937)
Pencil and coloured chalks on paper
Museum no. Circ.321-1963
Purchased, 1963

Hockney held his first one-man show in 1963. He was fascinated by the interplay between flat surfaces and spatial illusion. Here, a decorative pattern on fabric is contrasted with the theatrical motif of a figure peering from behind. Hockney dislikes the term 'Pop', although his work is often jokey, with references to popular culture.