The painter who captured the soul of L.A.
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The painter who captured the soul of L.A.
David Hockney showed the beauty in the ordinary. The celebrated British artist, who emerged from swinging-’60s London to take sunny Los Angeles as his muse, turned everyday vistas—a lamp, a swimming pool, rain on a window, his dachshunds lounging on a rug—into striking, playful images rendered in vibrant color. Over seven decades he demonstrated his creative force, working on canvas, paper, and iPad; making films and photo collages; and designin…
He lived fascinated by the sensitive world and became famous for the paintings he painted his friends, California's swimming pools and the festive nature. ‘Paint what you like!', he advised. Inveterate smoker, assumed homosexual and painting giant, David Hockney died a month from being 89 years old.
BGS remembers David Hockney
Bradford Grammar School was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Old Bradfordian David Hockney. David joined Bradford Grammar School in 1948. While he may not have relished the cross-country runs through Lister Park and Heaton Woods, it was here that his passion for art truly began to flourish. Even at a young age, he demonstrated a remarkable ability to observe and capture the world around him. His time at BGS marked the beginning o…
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