Where to See David Hockney

34 museums worldwide

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About David Hockney

British · 1937–present · Pop Art

Left Bradford in a gold lame jacket, painted Los Angeles swimming pools, designed operas, drew on iPads, and called his 90 million dollar auction price silly.

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David Hockney's works are held in 34 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Tate, and Royal College of Art.

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🇦🇺 Australia

3 museums

🇧🇪 Belgium

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇩🇪 Germany

4 museums

🇬🇧 Kingdom of England

1 museum

🇳🇱 Netherlands

1 museum

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇨🇭 Switzerland

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 museums

🇺🇸 United States

9 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see David Hockney paintings in the uk?
    David Hockney's works can be seen at Prints in the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Tate, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • Who was David Hockney inspired by?
    The provided biography and scholarly passages mention Martin Friedman, John Cox, John Dexter, and Stephen Spender in relation to David Hockney's work on theatre designs. However, it does not explicitly state that they inspired him.
  • When did David Hockney start digital art?
    The biography states that up to February 1982, David Hockney scorned the camera as nothing more than a recording device. He began using Polaroid, Nikon, and Pentax cameras, with his cameras getting smaller over time.
  • Did David Hockney go to art school?
    David Hockney earned a national diploma of design at Bradford School of Art at age seventeen. He then began studies at the Royal College of Art, London, in 1959.
  • How did David Hockney become famous?
    David Hockney is one of the leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, constantly experimenting with different subjects and materials. Among his most famous works is his book filled with paintings of his dogs.
  • Why did David Hockney create joiners?
    According to David Hockney, photographs did not hold his attention, as he believed that one would never look at a photo for more than thirty seconds. However, he began taking photographs in 1963 and used them as preliminary studies for his pieces.
  • What is David Hockney famous for in the art world?
    David Hockney is famous for his multidisciplinary talent and constant experimentation with different subjects and materials. He is particularly known for his swimming pool paintings and his book of paintings of his dogs.
  • Why did David Hockney paint swimming pools?
    David Hockney has been painting swimming pools since he moved from England to Los Angeles in 1964. The swimming pool image is conventionally associated with his art.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of David Hockney's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Städel Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum National Galleries Scotland Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Museum of Fine Arts Boston Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Carnegie Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Walker Art Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Tate Britain Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Susie Hodge, Artists and Their Pets Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.

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