David Hockney

Summary

David Hockney is a human^[1]. He was born in Bradford^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1937^[3]. He worked as a painter^[4], printmaker^[5], photographer^[6], scenographer^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,479 views/month, #5,475 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bradford^[2], David Hockney…
• David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937^[3].
• David Hockney held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• David Hockney is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[11].
• David Hockney's professions included painter^[4].
• David Hockney's professions included printmaker^[5].
• David Hockney worked as a photographer^[6].
• David Hockney's professions included scenographer^[7].
• David Hockney worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• David Hockney's professions included illustrator^[12].
• David Hockney's field of work was visual arts^[13].
• David Hockney's field of work was scenography^[14].
• David Hockney's field of work was graphics^[15].
• David Hockney's field of work was photography^[16].
• David Hockney's field of work was pop art^[17].
• Among David Hockney's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[18].
• David Hockney was employed by University for the Creative Arts^[19].
• David Hockney was employed by University of Colorado Boulder^[20].
• David Hockney was employed by University of Iowa^[21].
• David Hockney's education included a stint at Royal College of Art^[22].
• David Hockney was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design^[23].
• David Hockney's education included a stint at Bradford Grammar School^[24].
• David Hockney was educated at Bradford College^[25].
• David Hockney received the Praemium Imperiale^[26].
• David Hockney received the California Hall of Fame^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bradford^[2], David Hockney… he was born on July 9, 1937^[3]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art^[22], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1837^[30]; Chelsea College of Art and Design^[23], an art academy^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1895^[33]; Bradford Grammar School^[24], an independent school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1980^[36]; and Bradford College^[25], a college^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1832^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], printmaker^[5], photographer^[6], scenographer^[7], draftsperson^[8], and illustrator^[12]. Fields of work include visual arts^[13], a type of arts^[40]; scenography^[14], an academic discipline^[41]; graphics^[15], a method^[42]; photography^[16], an artistic technique^[43]; and pop art^[17], an art movement^[44], founded in 1950^[45]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[18], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1919^[48], headquartered in Los Angeles^[49]; University for the Creative Arts^[19], a university^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 2005^[52]; University of Colorado Boulder^[20], a public university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1876^[55]; and University of Iowa^[21], a public research university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1847^[58], headquartered in Iowa City^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Praemium Imperiale^[26], an international award^[60], founded in 1988^[61]; California Hall of Fame^[27], a hall of fame of a state or province^[62], in United States^[63]; John Moores Painting Prize^[64], an art prize^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1957^[67]; Q641545^[68], an art prize^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1959^[71]; Companion of Honour^[72], a grade of an order^[73]; and Media Award of the German AIDS Foundation^[74], a journalism prize^[75], in Germany^[76].

Why It Matters

David Hockney ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,479 views/month, #5,475 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Works attributed to him include Hockney–Falco thesis^[79], a hypothesis^[80].

FAQs

Where was David Hockney born?

David Hockney was born in Bradford^[2].

What did David Hockney do for work?

David Hockney worked as painter^[4], printmaker^[5], photographer^[6], scenographer^[7], and draftsperson^[8].

Where did David Hockney go to school?

David Hockney was educated at Royal College of Art^[22], Chelsea College of Art and Design^[23], Bradford Grammar School^[24], and Bradford College^[25].

What awards did David Hockney receive?

Honors received include Praemium Imperiale^[26], California Hall of Fame^[27], John Moores Painting Prize^[64], and Q641545^[68].