David Hockney
David was born on 9th July 1937 in Bradford, England. Today he is 78.
Since his teenage years Hockney has been interested in art and photography attending Bradford School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. Hockney said that he always felt at home at art school and took pride in his work,
Hockney was born with synesthesia. He sees synesthetic colours in response to music. This is not portrayed in his paintings or photography but is a common underlying principle in his designs for stage sets for things such as ballet and opera—where he bases background colours and lighting on the colours he sees while listening to the piece's of music.
David Hockney has been awarded a variety of awards such as the 'John Moores Painting Prize' in 1967, the 'Companion of Honour' in 1997 and the 'Royal Academician Order of Merit' in 2012..
"The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist." - David Hockney
Since his teenage years Hockney has been interested in art and photography attending Bradford School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. Hockney said that he always felt at home at art school and took pride in his work,
Hockney was born with synesthesia. He sees synesthetic colours in response to music. This is not portrayed in his paintings or photography but is a common underlying principle in his designs for stage sets for things such as ballet and opera—where he bases background colours and lighting on the colours he sees while listening to the piece's of music.
David Hockney has been awarded a variety of awards such as the 'John Moores Painting Prize' in 1967, the 'Companion of Honour' in 1997 and the 'Royal Academician Order of Merit' in 2012..
"The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist." - David Hockney