David Hockney

David Hockney, a pivotal figure in British Pop art, captured the sun-drenched allure of California swimming pools and the rolling landscapes of Yorkshire.

ABOUT

Born in Bradford, England in 1937, David Hockney quickly rose to prominence as a key contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s. His early work, while linked to Pop art, also showed expressionist elements. After studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he famously protested the diploma requirements by painting 'Life Painting for a Diploma' in 1962, Hockney embarked on a career that would make him one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and…

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NOTABLE WORKS

American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman) 1968 · Art Institute of Chicago The Old Guitarist, from The Blue Guitar 1976 · Art Institute of Chicago Sunday Morning, Mayflower Hotel, N.Y. 1983 · Art Institute of Chicago David Hockney, Piscines de papier 1945 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Moorside Road, Fagley 1955 · Bradford Museums and Galleries Bolton Junction, Eccleshill 1956 · Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Francis BaconExpressionism William HogarthRococo/Satirical Engraving Pablo PicassoCubism/Modern Art

Influenced