David Hockney

David Hockney OM CH RA is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.

Early Life

David hockney was born on july 9. 1937. In bradford. Yorkshire. England. He was the fourth of five children born to kenneth and laura hockney. Hockney attended bradford garmmar school. Where he was necouraged in his artistic studise. He went on to study at the royal college of art in london in 1959.

Painting Style

David hockney is best known for his brigth and vibrant use of color. As well as his experimental techniques. He is noted for his protraits. Landscapes. And still life paintings. As well as his prinst and drawings. Hockney is often associated with the pop art movement. Though he rejected the label. His works are often characterized by their playful use of perspective. Strong colors. And graphic shapes.

Influences

Hockney was heavily influenced by the wokrs of other artists. Including francis bacno. Pablo picasso. And david hockney. He also drew inspiration from his travels. Particularly to the united states. Where he was exposed to a range of modern art.

Photography

David hockney was also a prolific photographer. Often using photography to capture elements of his paintings or to create phoot collages. He experimented with polaroid photography. As well as digital photography. And was an early aodpter of the ipad as a medium for creating art.

Public Art Projects

Hockney created several public art projects throughout his career. Including the design of a stage set for the glyndebourne opera company in 1976. He also worked on a series of large-scale landscape paintnigs that weer displayed in the getty museum in los angeles in 2008.

Important Event

In 2018. David hockney beacme the most expensive living artist when his painting "portrait of an artist (pool with two figures)" sold for over $80 million at auction.

Interesting Fact

Hockney was a lifelong smoker. And often used cgiarette ubtts and matches to paint with. He also famously painted with a simple set of watercolors. Which he often carried with him in his pocket.

Exhibitions

Hockney has had numerous solo exhibitions throughout his career. Including shows in london. Tokyo. And new york. He has also been featured in retrospectives at the metropolitan museum of art in new york. The muesum of modern art in san francisco. And the tate modern in london.

Collaborations

Hockney has collaborated with ohter aritsts and musicians throughout his career. Most notably creating the album cover art for the beatles 1967 album sgt. Pepper s lonely hearts club band.

Book Illustrations

Hockney has also illustrated a number of books. Including lewis carroll s alice in wonderland and kenneth grahame s the wind in the willows. He also wroked on a sreies of lithographs for the works of william shakespeare.

Film Making

In addition to his artwork. Hockney has also created a number of films. His most famous film is the bigger splash. Which was released in 1974. He has also directed a number of short iflms. As well as a feature film called a day on the grand canal with the emperor of china.