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David Hockney

painter, printmaker, set designer, photographer (1937–2026)
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Summary

David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937[1], in Bradford[2]. He died on June 11, 2026[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], photographer[7], scenographer[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,040 views/month, #5,475 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Ethnic group: British[12]
  • Occupation: illustrator[13], lithographer[14], graphic artist[15], sculptor[16], collagist[17], architectural drafter[18], screenwriter[19], visual artist[20], artist[21], writer[22], teacher[23], theatre designer[24], etcher[25], copper engraver[26]
  • Field of work: visual arts[27], scenography[28], graphics[29], photography[30], pop art[31], painting[32]
  • Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[33], University for the Creative Arts[34], University of Colorado Boulder[35], University of Iowa[36]
  • Educated at: Royal College of Art[37], Chelsea College of Art and Design[38], Bradford Grammar School[39], Bradford College[40]
  • Award received: John Moores Painting Prize[41], Praemium Imperiale[42], Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie[43], Media Award of the German AIDS Foundation[44], Order of the Companions of Honour[45], Order of Merit[46], California Hall of Fame[47], Queen Sonja Print Award[48], Officer of the Legion of Honour[49], Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[50]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[51], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[52]
  • Sex or gender: male[53]
  • Movement: hyperrealism[54], contemporary art[55], pop art[56], Nouveau réalisme[57]
  • Genre: graphics[58], photography[59], landscape painting[60], portrait painting[61], genre painting[62], digital art[63]
  • Commons category: David Hockney[64]

Why It Matters

David Hockney has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Works attributed to him include Hockney–Falco thesis[67], a hypothesis[68].

FAQs

Where was David Hockney born?

David Hockney was born in Bradford[2].

Where did David Hockney die?

David Hockney died in London[4].

What did David Hockney do for work?

David Hockney worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], photographer[7], scenographer[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did David Hockney go to school?

David Hockney was educated at Royal College of Art[37], Chelsea College of Art and Design[38], Bradford Grammar School[39], and Bradford College[40].

What awards did David Hockney receive?

Honors received include John Moores Painting Prize[41], Praemium Imperiale[42], Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie[43], and Media Award of the German AIDS Foundation[44].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Bradford Carnegie Museum of Art contemporary art Francis Bacon J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthaus Zürich London Los Angeles Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Victoria National Museum Cardiff National Portrait Gallery Pablo Picasso Robert F. Kennedy Royal Academy of Arts Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium San Francisco Museum of Modern Art scenography Städel Museum Tate Britain Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum UbuWeb United Kingdom

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  62. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  63. [3] ↑ . lefigaro.fr. Retrieved . lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  13. 17w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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