David Hockney

David Hockney donates his largest painting to Tate

Bigger Trees near Warter is 12m long and 4.5m high, and made up of 50 separate canvases

Museumsarchive

MoMA acquires key Hockney piece

MoMA’s $3 million cup of tea

Art marketarchive

Contemporary auction sales report: Boom continues, leading to some inexplicable results

One buyer pays against the odds for Sean Scully, while new records are set for Chilida, Hockney and Baselitz, among others

Booksarchive

Books: The photography of Bill Brandt

This handsome overview spans the celebrated photographer's entire career