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David Hockney: Facts and Information
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Here are some facts about David Hockney, the English artist.
David Hockney was born on 9th July 1937 in Bradford, England.
He went to school at Bradford Grammar School and then attended Bradford College and the Royal College of Art in London.
His father, Kenneth Hockney, was a conscientious objector during World War 1 .
He completed a series of painting in acrylics of swimming pools (following a visit to California).
Hockney lived in Los Angeles from 1964 to 1968.
He also lived in Paris during the 1970s.
David Hockney was friends with fellow artist, Andy Warhol .
In the 1980s, Hockney experimented with photocollage – joining and combining photos (often taken with a Polaroid camera) to form a patchwork image.
He is a massive admirer of Pablo Picasso .
Hockney is an avid user of the Brushes iPhone app. He uses it to draw portraits and send them to friends.
He has designed sets and costumes for ballets and operas.
David Hockney is openly gay.
His paintings sell for millions of dollars.
The Tate Gallery says he is ‘perhaps the most popular and versatile British artist of the 20th century’.
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