David Hockney
From QueerBio.com
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1937 -
Occupation
Artist
Notable Achievements
Companion of Honour, Order of Merit
Description
Contemporary painter who broke out with his stylistic paintings that captured the easy-going California lifestyle of 1960s. Printmaker, set designer, photographer, Pop Artist. 2012 exhibition at Royal Academy in London attracted more than 650,000 visitors. Founder, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
Further Research/Reading
- http://www.hockneypictures.com/
- http://www.biography.com/people/david-hockney-9340738
- http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/hockney
- http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/oct/07/david-hockney-gay-art-painting
- http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/arts/design/david-hockneys-sweeping-survey-at-the-de-young.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
