Howard Hodgkin

British artist (1932-2017)
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Howard Hodgkin

Summary

Howard Hodgkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hammersmith[2]. He was born on August 6, 1932[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on March 9, 2017[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], illustrator[8], art collector[9], and artist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Howard Hodgkin was born in Hammersmith[2].
  • Howard Hodgkin's place of birth was London[12].
  • Howard Hodgkin passed away in London[4].
  • Howard Hodgkin was born on August 6, 1932[3].
  • Howard Hodgkin died on March 9, 2017[5].
  • Howard Hodgkin's father was Eliot Hodgkin[13].
  • Howard Hodgkin's mother was Katharine Mary Hewart[14].
  • Among Howard Hodgkin's spouses was Julia Lane[15].
  • A child of Howard Hodgkin was Louis Hodgkin[16].
  • A child of Howard Hodgkin was Sam Hodgkin[17].
  • Howard Hodgkin held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Howard Hodgkin worked as a painter[6].
  • Howard Hodgkin worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Howard Hodgkin's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Howard Hodgkin's professions included art collector[9].
  • Howard Hodgkin worked as an artist[10].
  • Howard Hodgkin's field of work was painting[19].
  • Howard Hodgkin's field of work was erotic art[20].
  • Howard Hodgkin was educated at Eton College[21].
  • Howard Hodgkin's education included a stint at Bath School of Art and Design[22].
  • Howard Hodgkin was educated at Camberwell College of Arts[23].
  • Howard Hodgkin was educated at Bryanston School[24].
  • Howard Hodgkin was educated at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne[25].
  • Howard Hodgkin received the Turner Prize[26].
  • Howard Hodgkin received the Shakespeare Prize[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-08-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-03-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 57f9980a-cd1f-4c9e-bdb7-ee382ce23eac[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hammersmith[2], an area of London[33], in United Kingdom[34] and London[12], a metropolis[35], in Roman Empire[36], founded in 0047[37]. Howard Hodgkin was born on August 6, 1932[3]. His father was Eliot Hodgkin[13]. His mother was Katharine Mary Hewart[14].

Education

Educated at Eton College[21], a public school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1440[40]; Bath School of Art and Design[22], an art academy[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1852[43]; Camberwell College of Arts[23], an art academy[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1898[46]; Bryanston School[24], an independent school[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1928[49]; and St Andrew's School, Pangbourne[25], a school[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1934[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], illustrator[8], art collector[9], and artist[10]. Fields of work include painting[19], a method[53] and erotic art[20], an art genre[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Turner Prize[26], an art prize[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1984[57]; Shakespeare Prize[27], a literary award[58], in United Kingdom[59]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[60], a grade of an order[61], in United Kingdom[62].

Personal Life

Howard Hodgkin was married to Julia Lane[15]. Children include Louis Hodgkin[16] and Sam Hodgkin[17].

Death and Burial

Howard Hodgkin died on March 9, 2017[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Howard Hodgkin has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

FAQs

Where was Howard Hodgkin born?

Howard Hodgkin's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].

Where did Howard Hodgkin die?

Howard Hodgkin died in London[4].

Who were Howard Hodgkin's parents?

Howard Hodgkin's father was Eliot Hodgkin[13]. Howard Hodgkin's mother was Katharine Mary Hewart[14].

Who was Howard Hodgkin married to?

Howard Hodgkin's spouses include Julia Lane[15].

What did Howard Hodgkin do for work?

Howard Hodgkin worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], illustrator[8], art collector[9], and artist[10].

Where did Howard Hodgkin go to school?

Howard Hodgkin was educated at Eton College[21], Bath School of Art and Design[22], Camberwell College of Arts[23], and Bryanston School[24].

What awards did Howard Hodgkin receive?

Honors received include Turner Prize[26], Shakespeare Prize[27], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[60].

References

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  26. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . piratefm.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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