David Hockney Artist

David Hockney, OM CH RA (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. He lives in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, and Kensington, London. Hockney maintains two residences in California, where he lived on and off for over 30 years: one in Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, and an office and archives on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood.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.

Personal facts

David Hockney
Birth dateJuly 09, 1937
Birth place
Bradford
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Artist

Award
Order of Merit
Order of the Companions of Honour
John Moores Painting Prize
Royal Academy of Arts
Field of work
Photography
Scenic design
Printmaking
Painting
Influenced by
Julian Trevelyan
Movement
Pop art
training at
Royal College of Art
Bradford College (England)

David Hockney on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1867588,00.html
  2. http://brushesapp.com
  3. http://channel.louisiana.dk/video/david-hockney-i-am-space-freak
  4. http://channel.louisiana.dk/video/david-hockney-joie-de-vivre-keeps-you-going
  5. http://channel.louisiana.dk/video/david-hockney-photoshop-boring-0
  6. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article1926643.ece
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4288918.stm
  8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8386000/8386472.stm
  9. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8386000/8386693.stm
  10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8386000/8386805.stm