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David Hockney to design Queen Westminster Abbey Window
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 Posted: Tue Nov 22nd, 2016 04:22 pm
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David Hockney window at Westminster Abbey to honour Queen
The Guardian Nov 22, 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/22/david-hockney-to-honour-queen-westminster-abbey-stained-glass-window


David Hockney to design Queen's Westminster Abbey window
BBC Nov 22, 2016

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-38055808


 Posted: Tue Nov 22nd, 2016 10:50 pm
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I hope his design goes beyond the couple of examples in the attached articles. - Tod


 Posted: Tue Nov 22nd, 2016 11:06 pm
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One of of the articles says that Barley Studio will be working CLOSELY with Hockney on this project......I have a pending project drawn by someone who doesn't like where I have to put lead lines, etc......it will be interesting to see the final window.

Barbara in Michigan


 Posted: Wed Sep 26th, 2018 02:48 pm
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The Hockney window in Westminster Abbey has now been unveiled:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45650539


 Posted: Thu Sep 27th, 2018 07:26 pm
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so, has it been determined if the window is laminated??


 Posted: Thu Sep 27th, 2018 07:47 pm
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a close up photo shows the window is leaded.....

Barbara in Michigan


 Posted: Wed Oct 3rd, 2018 09:35 pm
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additional comments/article about the new window in Westminster Abbey


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/arts/design/david-hockney-stained-glass-westminster-abbey.html


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