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David Hockney
1937 – 2026
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDavid Hockney was a British painter, 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. He was known for his vivid, stylised realism and championed figurative work, often in a bold style, during a period when abstract art predominated.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 9, 1937
Date of death
June 11, 2026
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
painterprintmakerphotographerscenographerdraftspersonillustrator
Awards & honours
John Moores Painting PrizePraemium ImperialeMedia Award of the German AIDS FoundationOrder of the Companions of HonourOrder of Merit
Notable works
A Bigger SplashAmerican Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman)A Bigger Grand CanyonPortrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
- Field and occupation
- anglický výtvarník (1937 – 2026)
- Given name:
- David, Девід / Давид / Дейвід
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