A new David Hockney exhibition is opening at London’s Tate Britain this week (9 February 27 May 2017). In 1980, Fran Morrison caught up with David Hockney for Newsnight to discuss art, America and his then upcoming Tate exhibition. More Newsnight archives here:    • Newsnight  From the archives  

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