David Hockney
painter, printmaker, set designer, photographer (1937–2026)
Facts
41 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- July 9, 1937
- Date of death
- June 11, 2026
- Place of birth
- Bradford
- Place of death
- London
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom[10]
- Occupation
- painter, printmaker, photographer, scenographer, draftsperson, illustrator, lithographer, graphic artist, sculptor, collagist, architectural drafter, screenwriter, visual artist, artist, writer, teacher, theatre designer, etcher, copper engraver[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles, University for the Creative Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Iowa[32][33][34][35]
- Field of work
- visual arts, scenography, graphics, photography, pop art, painting[26][27][28][29][30][31]
- Educated at
- Royal College of Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, Bradford Grammar School, Bradford College[36][37][38][39]
- Award received
- John Moores Painting Prize, Praemium Imperiale, Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie, Media Award of the German AIDS Foundation, Order of the Companions of Honour, Order of Merit, California Hall of Fame, Queen Sonja Print Award, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
- Notable work
- A Bigger Splash, American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman), A Bigger Grand Canyon, Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
- Genre
- graphics, photography, landscape painting, portrait painting, genre painting, digital art[57][58][59][60][61][62]
- Official website
- www.hockney.com
- Work location
- London, Los Angeles, Paris, Hamburg, Bridlington, Rumesnil
- Student of
- Frank Lisle
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Artist files at
- Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library, College for Creative Studies-bibliotheek, National Gallery of Art Library
- Copyright representative
- reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
- Described by source
- UbuWeb
- Documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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- End of work period
- 2026
- Family name
- Hockney
- Floruit
- 2015, 2014
- Given name
- David
- Has works in the collection
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Auckland Art Gallery, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Tate, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Canada, Victoria and Albert Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, National Galleries Scotland, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery, Carnegie Museum of Art, Bavarian State Painting Collections, National Gallery of Australia, Walker Art Gallery, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Vanderbilt Museum of Art, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, CODA Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Museum Het Valkhof, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Tate Britain, National Museum Cardiff, Manchester Art Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Ferens Art Gallery, York Art Gallery, Print Collection, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, J. Paul Getty Museum, Bradford Museums and Galleries, Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, Kunsthaus Zürich, Whitney Museum of American Art, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Museum Ludwig
- Influenced by
- Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon
- Medical condition
- synesthesia
- Name in native language
- David Hockney
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files, WikiProject New York Public Library
- P14541
- 1qQwzC
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- Participant in
- 4. documenta, Documenta 6
- Represented by
- Pace Gallery, Galerie Lelong
- Start of work period
- 1963
- Writing language
- English
🏷️ Also known as
en David Hockney
ar ديفيد هوكني
es David Hochney
es Hockney
fa دوید هاکنی
fa دیوید هاکنی
fr Hockney
he דיוויד הוקני
he דייוויד הוקני
he הוקני
ja デイヴィッド・ホックニー
ja ディヴィッド・ホックニー
ja デビッド・ホックニー
ja ホックニー
ko 데이비드 호크니
pt David
ru Дэвид Хокни
ru Хокни
ru Хокни Дэвид
ru Хокни, Дэвид
🔖 Identifiers · 250
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- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- David Hockney 2017 at Flash Expo.jpg ↗
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Summary
David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937[1], in Bradford[2]. He died on June 11, 2026[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], photographer[7], scenographer[8], and draftsperson[9].
Why It Matters
Works attributed to David Hockney include Hockney–Falco thesis[63], a hypothesis[64].
FAQs
Where was David Hockney born?
David Hockney was born in Bradford[2].
Where did David Hockney die?
David Hockney died in London[4].
What did David Hockney do for work?
David Hockney worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], photographer[7], scenographer[8], and draftsperson[9].
Where did David Hockney go to school?
David Hockney was educated at Royal College of Art[36], Chelsea College of Art and Design[37], Bradford Grammar School[38], and Bradford College[39].
What awards did David Hockney receive?
Honors received include John Moores Painting Prize[40], Praemium Imperiale[41], Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie[42], and Media Award of the German AIDS Foundation[43].