David Hockney
- Introduction
- David Hockney, (born 9 July 1937) 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.Hockney has owned a residence and studio 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, and an office and 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. This broke the previous record, set by the 2013 sale of Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog (Orange) for $58.4 million. Hockney held this record until 15 May 2019, Jeff Koons reclaimed the honour when his Rabbit sold for more than $91 million at Christie's in New York.
- Wikidata
- Q159907
- Introduction
- An accomplished painter, printmaker, photographer, and scenographer, David Hockney is probably one of the most versatile British artists of the 20th century. Between 1953 and 1957, he studied at the Bradford School of Art, producing portraits and observations of his surroundings. He began his post-doctorate studies at the Royal College of Art London in 1959, where he turned first to the discipline of drawing from life. Throughout his career, the human figure would prove to be Hockney's preferred subject matter. During the 1960s, Hockney developed his own personal vision of Pop Art, interjecting playful and ironic elements. In his swimming pool pictures, Hockney juxtaposes accurate renditions of the human form with abstract renditions of water. His photographic work remained unknown to the public until the 1980s, which were then exhibited worldwide. In these works he creates collages of images taken with a Polaroid SX 70 using a cubist idiom. Time, picture surface, repetition, and shifting planes characterize these works.
- Nationalities
- British, English
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Collagist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor
- Name
- David Hockney
- Ulan
- 500017273
Exhibitions
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412: Domestic Disruption
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye
Nov 15, 2014–Jan 18, 2016
MoMA
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Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection
Apr 22, 2009–Jan 4, 2010
MoMA
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Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection
Apr 22, 2009–Jan 4, 2010
MoMA
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Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West
Mar 29–Jun 8, 2009
MoMA
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David Hockney has
63 exhibitionsonline.
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David Hockney Kaisarion with All His Beauty 1961
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David Hockney Myself and My Heroes 1961
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David Hockney A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Arrival (plate 1) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Receiving the Inheritance (plate 1a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Meeting the Good People (Washington) (plate 2) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Gospel Singing (Good People) (Madison Square Garden) (plate 2a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Start of the Spending Spree and the Door Opening for a Blonde (plate 3) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Seven Stone Weakling (plate 3a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Drinking Scene (plate 4) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Marries an Old Maid (plate 4a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Election Campaign (with Dark Message) (plate 5) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Viewing a Prison Scene (plate 5a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Death in Harlem (plate 6) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney The Wallet Begins to Empty (plate 6a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Disintegration (plate 7) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Cast Aside (plate 7a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Meeting the Other People (plate 8) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Bedlam (plate 8a) from A Rake's Progress 1961–62, published 1963
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David Hockney Cecil Hotel 1963
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David Hockney The Hypnotist (1963)
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David Hockney Seated Woman Being Served Tea by Standing Companion 1963
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David Hockney Jungle Boy 1964
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David Hockney Portrait of Kasmin (Figure by a Curtain) 1964
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David Hockney Water Pouring into Swimming Pool, Santa Monica 1964
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David Hockney Pacific Mutual Life 1964
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David Hockney Jungle Boy 1964
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David Hockney Plate for Edward Lear (1964)
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David Hockney Plate for Jungle Boy (1964)
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Horst Antes, Bernard Rancillac, Bernhard Luginbühl, David Hockney, René Bertholo Untitled from the portfolio Suites, no. 8 (1964)
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David Hockney Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness from The Institute of Contemporary Arts Portfolio 1964
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David Hockney A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Title page from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Colophon from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Picture of a Still Life that has an Elaborate Silver Frame from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Picture of a Landscape in an Elaborate Gold Frame from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Picture of a Portrait in a Silver Frame from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Picture of Melrose Avenue in an Ornate Gold Frame from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Picture of a Simple Framed Traditional Nude Drawing from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Picture of a Pointless Abstraction Framed under Glass from A Hollywood Collection 1965
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David Hockney Untitled, design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Cave, design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Ubu's Closet, design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Crypt, design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Cave-Blue, design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Royal Palace (a), design for the play Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Russian Royal Palace, design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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David Hockney Royal Palace (b), design for Ubu Roi (1966)
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