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You can see David Hockney at work in a recent DVD called 'David Hockney: A Bigger Picture'.
he went to london to see more paintings for his work
It is similar to Cubism. That is what he was trying to imitate.
David Hockney has written: 'Home made prints' '18 portraits' 'David Hockney on his work' 'Hockney paints the stage' 'Martha's vineyard and other places' 'David Hockney's dog days' -- subject(s): British Painting, Catalogs, Criticism and interpretation, Dogs in art, Modern Painting, Painting, British, Painting, Modern 'Photographe' 'David Hockney prints, 1954-77' 'Secret knowledge' -- subject(s): Technique, Painting, History 'Hockney fotografo' 'On photography' 'You make the picture' -- subject(s): Art, modern, Art,Modern, Exhibitions 'Hockney posters' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Posters, Influence, Poster collections, Private collections 'Tekeningen en etsen' 'Hockney on photography' 'David Hockney photographs' -- subject(s): Artistic Photography, Photography, Artistic 'Looking at pictures in a book at the National Gallery' -- subject(s): National Gallery (Great Britain) 'David Hockney Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik 1959-1977' 'Paper pools' '[Paintings]'
David Hockney did a grand total of around 350 photo-montages and around 2000 sketches
You can see David Hockney at work in a recent DVD called 'David Hockney: A Bigger Picture'.
pop art and telling stories
From the 1960's until now.
he used acrylic and in a lot of his work a collage of photos
It is a collage or photomontage.
he was an artist from Bradford and liked to paint swimming pools.
he went to london to see more paintings for his work
It is similar to Cubism. That is what he was trying to imitate.
David Hockney has written: 'Home made prints' '18 portraits' 'David Hockney on his work' 'Hockney paints the stage' 'Martha's vineyard and other places' 'David Hockney's dog days' -- subject(s): British Painting, Catalogs, Criticism and interpretation, Dogs in art, Modern Painting, Painting, British, Painting, Modern 'Photographe' 'David Hockney prints, 1954-77' 'Secret knowledge' -- subject(s): Technique, Painting, History 'Hockney fotografo' 'On photography' 'You make the picture' -- subject(s): Art, modern, Art,Modern, Exhibitions 'Hockney posters' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Posters, Influence, Poster collections, Private collections 'Tekeningen en etsen' 'Hockney on photography' 'David Hockney photographs' -- subject(s): Artistic Photography, Photography, Artistic 'Looking at pictures in a book at the National Gallery' -- subject(s): National Gallery (Great Britain) 'David Hockney Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik 1959-1977' 'Paper pools' '[Paintings]'
David Hockney did a grand total of around 350 photo-montages and around 2000 sketches
He is a painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer.
There is usually one and the same answer to those questions 'Why did XXX become an artist?' Because he felt he had the talent and the urge. It is as simple as that!