b. 1937 Bradford, Great Britain painter; printmaker; photographer British
"I've no doubt that those photographs I took will make people look at everything in a more interesting way--the little tear on one piece of paper, the shadow on another. But good painting has always done that--made you see things. And the most ordinary can be the most extraordinary." --David Hockney
Born in Bradford, England, Hockney is associated with the unique landscape subject matter and sun-drenched color palette he devised in Los Angeles, where he lived and worked from 1963 to 2005. He first achieved international renown in the early 1960s for his drawing, printmaking, and painting, which were associated with the Pop Art movement that derived its subject matter and name from references to popular culture. In the early 1980s, Hockney began to produce photocollages, which he called "joiners," first of Polaroid prints and later of 35mm, commercially processed color prints. His subject matter ranges from portraiture to still life, his style from representation to abstraction. In addition to photography, Hockney's diverse media include printmaking, painting, drawing, filmmaking, and theater design.
Pearblossom Hwy, #2 American, USA, 1986 Pearblossom Hwy, #1 American, 1986
