David Hockney: The Artist's Life with Hattie Bennett
Description Considered one of the greatest living British artists and one of the first British “Pop” artists, during this webinar, you’ll learn about his life, techniques, and the creation of his unique style from an engaging expert in Art History. David Hockney, born in Yorkshire in 1937, is regarded by many as the greatest living British artist. Recognized as one of the first British "Pop" artists, a style he developed whilst a student at the Royal College of Art in London, we will discuss his synthesis of American subjects with his own very British style. In 1964 Hockney moved to Los Angeles inspired by dazzling images of sunshine, most notably when reflected off a swimming pool. His portraits of his patrons and friends, including the designers Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell, captured (or set) the style of 1970s London. His later work abandoned traditional artist techniques in favor of the camera to create collages of landscapes and portraits. Most recently, he has utilized the i