David Hockney

Official Website

I'd never heard of David Hockney until Richard compared my work to his. But I'm glad he mentioned him because I really like his work. He also looks like a pretty interesting guy.

David Hockney, (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer.

He was an important contributor to the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, and he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century 

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 His paintings that most link to mine are the ones with skies in, as that is now the main theme of my work. I really like his use of colour, as it is so bright. I find his work has an abstract sort of feel and I like that because its a bit different.

David Hockney Painting

David Hockney's Landscapes

I found this whist research Hockney, and I think it looks similar to some of the photos in my sketchbook, that I took as part my collection of primary research.

I'm not sure if i like this photo montage or not.

Glossary

Whilst researching artists I realized that I didn't understand some key concepts relating to their work, so I thought it would be helpful to start a glossary that I can add to throughout the year.

Installation Art: Is basically creating a 3D object in order to fill a specific space. It's usually indoors, the outdoors version is referred to as land art. 
Wikipedia: Installation

       

Conceptual Art: is were the idea takes priority over any other aspect of the piece.
Wikipedia: Conceptual

        

Transgenic Art: this is the process of combining two different things.
Dictionary: Transgenic

                    

Peformance Art: is a very vast concept. It can occur in a variety of ways. All that is required is time, space the performer and a relationship between the performer and the audience. 
Wikipedia: Performance

         


Mail Art: is pretty self explainatory, its basically visual art that is send in the post. Its also know as postal art.
Wikipedia: Mail

   

Pop Art: is a movement that combines fine art with popular culture.
Wikipedia: Pop

    

Graffiti Art: also known as Street Art, is art work that is on anything in a public place e.g. walls, lamp posts, trains.
Wikipedia: Graffiti

   

Interdisciplinary Art: the art of being original.
Wikipedia: Interdisciplinary

    


Fiber Art: when the artist uses textiles to create a design.
Wikipedia: Fiber

     

Media Art: art created by media technologies ranging from digital art to video games.
Wikipedia: Media

    

Interactive Art: art that allows the spectator to enjoy it in a different way. 
Wikipedia: Interactive

        


Multimedia Art: art that uses a mixture of more than 1 form of medium i.e. visual art + sound
Wikipedia: Multimedia

      


Public Art: art of any kind that has been specifically placed somewhere that the general public will see it.
Wikipedia: Public

             

Visual Art: Any art form that you can see i.e. ceramics, paintings, photography.
Wikipedia: Visual

      

Internet Art: A form of digital art distributed via the internet instead of in a gallery for instance
Wikipedia: Internet
       

Digital Art: Art created with the use of digital technology.
Wikipedia: Digital