STATS!

Hockney’s ‘Bigger Trees’ by Numbers!

A retrospective statistical analysis by one casual observer

63,000+     The number of people viewing the painting during the exhibition

18,576       The number of trees, twigs and branches drawn on the painting
                 by David Hockney

268            Number of people who asked, "What is it worth?"

157            Number of people who asked, "What are the curtains for?"

74             David Hockney's age as of 9th July 2011

69             David Hockne's age at the time of the completion of the painting

67.874%    Percentage of people (including David Hockney himself) who
                 enjoyed the feeling of being 'enclosed by the painting

67             The number of times Mr. Hockney says "...err..." or
                "...erm..." during the video - 'The Making of..."

55            The humidity co-efficient maintained as specified by the
               Tate Gallery during the exhibition

50            The number of canvasses which made up the picture.
               Each canvas was 36x48" or 3x4' in real money
               This corresponds to: 918x1,225mm; 91.8x1225.5cm or
               0.918x1,225m
               In total This is 15x40' or 5x33 1/3yrds, corresponding to:
               4590x12,250mm; 459x1225cm or 4.59x12.25m
              (That's enough statistics - ED)
               Sorry- ADL

43           Number of people who asked, "Is it true that they've been
               cut down now?"

33.183%  Percentage of people who preferred it in York

30           Number of canvasses 'covered' by big central tree

23.729%  People who ststed that they wished that they could have
               seen it further away

23           Number of people who claimed to have seen/met Mr. Hockney
               in Bridlington

12.786%  Percentage of people who had shopped at 'Primark'
               previously to viewing the painting

7             pH maintained as specified by the Tate Gallery during the
              exhibition

6            Number of weeks taken from conception to completion

4.186%   Percentage of people who saw the 'Making of...' video, saw
              the photographs, thought "Was that it" and walked away
              without seeing the picture

2            Number of times David Hockney appears in the first
              'posed' picture at the Royal Academy at the end of the
            '  Making of...' video

0            Number of times I want to see or hear that video again

N.B. Some of these statistics may be taken with a huge portion of salt.

Post Author ADL

Mr ADL strikes again.