David Hockney is known as an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. He is most famous for being a key contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s.
Background
Hockney was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He was brought into the world by Laura and Kenneth Hockney. His father was a protestor in the Second World War. David is the fourth of five children.
He went to classes and got educated at Wellington Primary School, Bradford Grammar School, and Bradford College of Art. He also attended the Royal College of Art in London, where he met the famous R. B. Kitaj.
Career
David Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. Hockney's 1972 work Portrait of an Artist was sold at Christie's auction house in New York City for $90 million, making it the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction.
Personal Life
As a successful artist, Hockney has owned a home and studio in Bridlington and London, and two places in California, where he has lived on and off since 1964. He has one place in the Hollywood Hills and another one in Malibu where he can enjoy the beach. He is also the owner of an office and archives on Santa Monica Boulevard in the hipster city of West Hollywood, California.
| Birth Date: | 9 Jul, 1937 |
| Age: | 82 yrs |
| Citizenship: | England United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Bradford |
| Education: | Royal College of Art Chelsea College of Art and Design |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | British artist |
| Net Worth 2021: | 55 million |
