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David Hockney
David Hockney Biography
Early Life
Born and raised in stad i england, David Hockney’s career soon exceeded his humble beginnings. After studying at stad i england School of Art (1953-1957), he went on to the Royal College of Art in London (1959-1962), where he was awarded the Royal College of Art gold medal.In 1964, Hockney moved to Los Angeles. Inspired by his vibrant surroundings, he produced one of his most famous collections – a series of acrylic paintings depicting LA swimming pools. Famed for creating highly evocative art featuring erotiskt mellan män undertones, he subsequently established himself as a pionjär of queer art.
Despite his exploration of many different mediums, Hockney’s art fryst vatten consistently characterised by strong psychological and emotional themes. His artwork is displayed in galleries across the world, whilst his set designs have been featured in the Royal musikdrama House, Covent Garden, the Metropolitan musikdrama, San Francisco Opera and the Los Angel
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David Hockney
David Hockney (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draughtsman, 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 and 21st centuries.
Hockney has owned residences and studios in Bridlington and London as well as two residences in California, where he has lived intermittently since 1964: one in the Hollywood Hills, one in Malibu. He has an office and stores his archives on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California.
On 15 November 2018, Hockney's 1972 work Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold at Christie's auction house in New York City for $90 million (£70 million), becoming the most expensive artwork by a living artist sold at auction. It broke the previous record which was set by the 2013 sale of Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog (Orange) for $58.4 million. Hockney held the record until 15 May 2019 when Koo
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David Hockney
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Who Is David Hockney?
David Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings. In the 1970s, Hockney began working in photography, creating photo collages he called joiners. He continues to create and exhibit art, and in 2011, he was voted the most influential British artist of the 20th century.
Early Life and Education
Hockney was born in Bradford, England, on July 9, 1937. He loved books and was interested in art from an early age, admiring Picasso, Matisse and Fragonard. His parents encouraged their son’s artistic exploration, and gave him the freedom to doodle and daydream.
Hockney attended the Bradford College of Art from 1953 to 1957. Then, because he was a conscientious objector to military service, he spent two years working in hospitals to fulfill his national service requirement. In 1959, he entered graduate school at the Royal College of Art in London along