David Hockney

David Hockney, born 1937, in Yorkshire, England, is a renowned British artist known for his contributions to the pop art movement of the 1960s. Hockney’s diverse body of work includes painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and stage design. His art is characterized by a preoccupation with light, a frank mundane realism, and an economy of technique. Hockney’s iconic pieces, such as “A Bigger Splash” and “Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures),” have cemented his status as one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.