David Hockney
David Hockney OM CH RA, an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer, was born on July 9, 1937. He is regarded as one of the most influential British painters of the 20th century because of his significant role in the 1960s pop art movement. David Hockney, one of the finest living artists, has spent his whole career being openly homosexual and examining the nature of gay love in his portraits. In 1979, he helped create the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Hockney viewed persecution as a challenge to shock and upend heteronormative norms rather than a danger, and his work "made an impact when it counted", according to a Guardian story.
In 1967, the year that homosexuality was legalized in Britain, Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool, a painting he created in 1966, received the John Moores prize. It stands for bravery and a hope of love. Hockney continues to have an impact on many LGBTQIA+ artists and others since it is not as simple to paint things and feel as content and guilt-free as he did.
Detailed information:
Full name: David Hockney OM CH RA
Date of birth: 9 July 1937
Known for:
- Painting
- Drawing
- Printmaking
- Photography
- Set design
- A Bigger Splash
- Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy
- Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
- Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool
