David Hockney
Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
Hockney's pictures
A History of Pictures: From the Cave to the Computer Screen
David Hockney's dog days
That's the Way I See it
Six Fairy Tales
David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring
A History of Pictures for Children: From Cave Paintings to Computer Drawings
Paper Pools
Hockney Posters
David Hockney Prints: A Touring Exhibition from the Collection of the Australian National Gallery, Canberra, Opening at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, on 22 April 1976
David Hockney: Poster Art
David Hockney photographs
Travels with Pen, Pencil and Ink
David Hockney: Some Very New Paintings
The Blue Guitar
Martha's Vineyard and Other Places: My Third Sketchbook from the Summer of 1982
Derek Boshier: Rethink/re-entry
David Hockney: New Paintings
Off the Wall: Hockney Posters
David Hockney: A Year in Yorkshire
The Artist's Eye: David Hockney Looking at Pictures in a Book at the National Gallery, 1 July-31 August 1981
Cook Au Vin: Notes on Entertaining by Cooking with Wine
Cameraworks
David Hockney
David Hockney. Images
David Hockney: biographie
David Hockney: Paintings, Prints and Drawings 1960-1970
Hockney's Photographs
On photography
The Art of Collaboration: The Big Americans
David Hockney: looking at Woldgate Woods.
Picasso
Larry Stanton: Painting and Drawing
David Hockney: Painting on Paper : 17 January-1 March, 2003
Royal Academy Illustrated 2004
Some Drawings of Family, Friends and Best Friends: 1993-1994
David Hockney Life story
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.Lost Raphael masterpiece goes on show in Bradford in UK first
... " I hope as many people as possible take this opportunity to visit Cartwright Hall to view this and the many other great works of art we have display, including work by Bradford artist David Hockney...
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... People gathered to view a new artwork from British artist David Hockney entitled " Remember you cannot look at the sun or death for very long" which was created on the artist s iPad in Normandy...
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... Paintings by Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Paul Cezanne and David Hockney feature in the collection, which is being auctioned by Christie s...
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... Bing Crosby, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Jimmy Stewart, David Hockney and Dirk Bogarde are among the big names who appear in the episodes found by Richard Harrison...
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... She rose to prominence in the UK after exhibiting with the London Group in the 1960s alongside David Hockney...
UK City of Culture 2025 shortlist revealed
... Claims to fame: David Hockney, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, National Science and Media Museum...
David Hockney self-portrait to be displayed in Cambridge in UK first
...A new self-portrait by David Hockney is to go on show for the first time in the UK...
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UK City of Culture 2025 shortlist revealed
Bradford, County Durham , Southampton and Wrexham have made The Shortlist to be named UK City of Culture for 2025.
A different location is given the title every Four Years .
The winning place will be announced in May and will be The Fourth holder, after Derry-Londonderry, Hull and the current City of Culture, Coventry.
The title has brought £172m to Coventry, according to the government, as well as events like BBC Radio 1 's Big Weekend and the Turner Prize.
" We have seen a huge positive impact in this year's host city, Coventry, with millions of pounds in investment and thousands of visitors, " said Arts Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay .
The government said the finalists would have to show how they would use culture " to transform a place through social, cultural and economic regeneration" and recover from the Covid pandemic.
For the First Time , groups of towns, areas and counties have been able to bid, as well as single urban areas.
The Four locations that missed out on progressing from the longlist were Cornwall, Derby, Stirling and a bid covering Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
BradfordThe city with the youngest population in the UK, Bradford says winning would " leave a Lasting Legacy of increased visitor numbers and a more vibrant, sustainable cultural sector".
It would also increase opportunities for local people and " bring greater community engagement across The District and celebrate our diverse communities" the bid says.
Bradford 2025 organisers have already backed a string of events in West Yorkshire that they say give a glimpse of what to expect, such as a new public artwork programme, a light festival visited by More Than 20,000 people in November, and mentoring network FilmMakers 2025.
Claims to fame: David Hockney , Bad Boy Chiller Crew, National Science and Media Museum .
County DurhamCounty Durham includes the towns of Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle as well as Durham. It says being UK City of Culture would attract 15 million visitors, spending £700m and creating 2,500 jobs in the creative industries and 1,800 in tourism.
It would also " empower residents and help to improve community well-being" and " strengthen our reputation nationally and internationally as a place To Live , work, visit and invest" organisers promise.
They say the year would include spectacular opening and closing events, the bicentenary of The World 's first public Steam Railway , a travelling fair asking " big questions" about The Local economy, and a 12-month space programme.
Claims to fame: Rowan Atkinson , Mark Gatiss , The Auckland Project.
SouthamptonThe south-coast city is " uniquely positioned, facing outwards to The World " it boasts.
Its bid organisers say The Contest is " a real chance to put our city on the map - to change perceptions, showcase our diversity and give a voice to every part of our community".
They say: " If our bid wins, we'll attract visitors, enterprise and trade that will boost Our Own homegrown businesses and cultural organisations, bring in investment and boost opportunities for Young People . We'll get the support we need to tackle The Challenges we face, too. "
Claims to fame: Craig David , Chris Packham , Seacity Museum .
Wrexham County BoroughCovering Wrexham and the surrounding area, the borough would be The First Welsh UK City of Culture. It says success would allow " communities that don't usually have a platform to share their stories".
If it wins, it says it " will explore how culture can reanimate our public spaces and shopping areas, and work on how we can best upgrade our civic and artistic infrastructure".
It wants to use the bid to become known as the " capital of play for the UK" it pledges " a world-class events programme" and to use culture " as a catalyst for improving health and well-being, Local Knowledge and pride, and improved educational outcomes".
Claims to fame: Wrexham AFC, owned by Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney , Pontcysyllte Aqueduct , Focus Wales Music Festival .
Source of news: bbc.com
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