Between pop art and hyperrealism, the work of David Hockney is plural but recognizable. Named a member of the British Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II, the English artist has been able to move from acrylic painting to photography while capturing the era of time to evolve his work.
Born in 1937 in Bradford, UK, David Hockney studied fine arts in 1953 and joined the Royal College of Art in London six years later.
A $90 million project
His first job starts at the Sunday Times, where he is appointed press cartoonist during a trip to Egypt. When he arrived in California in 1964, in Los Angeles, the aspiring artist took a passion for the games of transparency and the relief of swimming pools.
David Hockney then blends into this solar and hedonistic environment. The painter is inspired by this cool and uninhibited life to create several paintings. Influenced by Vermeer, Fra Angelico, Picasso and Matisse, David Hockney completed his legendary series Pool Paintings in 1972 with The Little Splash, The Splash and A Bigger Splash.
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Featured photo : © David Hockney
