Hockney

[hok-nee]

noun

1. David, born 1937, British artist.

Hockney

/ ˈhɒknɪ /

noun

1. David. born 1937, English painter, best known for his etchings, such as those to Cavafy's poems (1966), naturalistic portraits such as Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy (1971), and for paintings of water, swimmers, and swimming pools

Example Sentences

Like David Hockney’s pool paintings, which celebrate the sun-filled landscapes of Los Angeles, the glistening ripples of the pool water reverberate throughout the first floor, much like the skyline of Los Angeles in the distance.

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Such cameos feel a little tacked-on and obligatory, candy-colored as a Hockney painting.

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The work has inspired many through the centuries, including artist David Hockney whose Frieze depicting the cycle of the seasons in Normandy was influenced by the Bayeux Tapestry.

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Art was always in Cardoso’s orbit, and much later, as he honed his craft, initially as a photographer before painting captured his eye, he fell into the universe of David Hockney, who became a foundational influence.

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The image Lester Sloan took of Hockney has become a hall of mirrors, an entrance into the very notion of what a mother means.

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