David hockney biography ks2 sats 2017
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David Hockney...David hockney biography ks2 sats 2017
a brief introduction
“The world is very, very, beautiful if you look at it, but most people don’t look very much. They scan the ground in front of them so they can walk, but they don’t really look at things incredibly well with an intensity; I do.”
Prolific British artist David Hockney has explored many different art forms throughout his career including drawing, portraiture, print making, photography, short films, computer illustration, iPad & iPhone drawings, landscapes, and theater design.
Hockey has also created art via fax machines, published 93 books relating to art, and received Britain’s highest civil honor in the form of the Order of Merit for his achieved distinction in the world of art.
Although his work has a breadth and depth that could rival Picasso, Hockney is probably most well-known for his 1960s Pop Art paintings of swimming pools in Los Angeles.
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) 1972sold for 90 million