Howard Hodgkin
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Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1932 -
Occupation
Artist
Notable Achievements
CH, CBE
Description
Print maker and painter. Acutely atmospheric paintings are often distillations of personal memories. Represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1984. In 1985, he won the Turner Prize. A supremely gifted abstract artist, with a pronounced lyrical gift, as well as an accomplished teacher and art critic. His global haul of exhibitions, awards and honorary degrees is often considered to be unrivalled.
