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Year 8: Art

David Hockney


Francis Goodman—Hulton Archive/Getty Images

David Hockney (born 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose works are characterized by economy of technique, a preoccupation with light, and a frank, mundane realism derived from Pop art and photography.

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Margaret Preston

Margaret Preston - Self Portrait 1930.
(Oil on canvas, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia)

Australian artist Margaret Preston (1875–1963) is widely known for  her vibrant  decorative   paintings and prints of distinctively Australian subjects (flowers, birds,   animals and landscapes).

David Hockney reflects on the exhibition DAVID HOCKNEY: CURRENT

This wide-reaching interview with David Hockney has been filmed especially for the exhibition: David Hockney: Current 
Displaying his characteristic wit, the artist himself provides critical insights into the experience of the exhibition and reflects on his working methods, his views on art and art history and on the many bodies of work on display.

Duration: 7:04

David Hockney: Links

Margaret Preston - Websites