David Hockney (b. 1937)
Biography
1959-62 – Studies at The Royal College of Art, London where he meets RB Kitaj and other artists that were founders of Pop Art in Britain.
1953-57 – Studies at Bradford School of Art, graduates with a distinction
1948 – Bradford Grammar School
David Hockney is an English artist, based in California. An important contributor to the British Pop Art of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Hockney has often been regarded as a playboy of the art world. He has had lascivious relationships, and he has run among strange and crazy artistic circles. Yet he has always retained a sense of stability in his life through his constant and tireless devotion to his work. Hockney is an artist that has always enjoyed success and praise, facing little to no hardship in his career. What is interesting about his life is not the problems he has encountered, but the strides he has taken to bypass much human suffering and malaise.
1959-62 – Studies at The Royal College of Art, London where he meets RB Kitaj and other artists that were founders of Pop Art in Britain.
1953-57 – Studies at Bradford School of Art, graduates with a distinction
1948 – Bradford Grammar School
David Hockney is an English artist, based in California. An important contributor to the British Pop Art of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Hockney has often been regarded as a playboy of the art world. He has had lascivious relationships, and he has run among strange and crazy artistic circles. Yet he has always retained a sense of stability in his life through his constant and tireless devotion to his work. Hockney is an artist that has always enjoyed success and praise, facing little to no hardship in his career. What is interesting about his life is not the problems he has encountered, but the strides he has taken to bypass much human suffering and malaise.