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In a new BBC Culture series that explores the ways that nature inspires artists, Cath Pound looks at the paintings of the natural world that can soothe and uplift us in difficult times.
82 Portraits and 1 Still Life. The Road to York through Sledmere, 1997 - oil on canvas 48x60 in. Official Works by David Hockney including exhibitions, resources and contact information.
David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most popular and widely recognised artists of our time. After first coming to public attention in 1961, while still a student at the Royal College of Art, he went on to produce some of the best-known paintings of the 1960s.
Although a seductive depiction of a dream place, A Bigger Splash is not just about that. According to Hockney, the real subject is the split-second moment of the splash itself, frozen on canvas. Hockney painted the picture from a photograph of a splash taken by someone else.
David Hockney (b.1937) remains one of the most celebrated and popular British artists of the 20th century. Martin Gayford recounts how, for more than 60 years, Hockney has been breaking boundaries.
Scenes around his home have inspired several of his paintings. While A Closer Grand Canyon is similar to his painting of Nichols, Los Angeles in terms of bringing the beauty of nature to the viewer, it was produced using a different technique.
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Apr 9, 2012 · The Royal Academy of Arts presents the first major exhibition of new landscape works by David Hockney RA. Featuring vivid paintings inspired by the East Yorkshire landscape, these large-scale works have been created especially for the galleries at the Royal Academy.
