Hockney

American

[hok-nee] / ˈhɒk ni /

noun

David, born 1937, British artist.

Hockney British

/ ˈhɒknɪ /

noun

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

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They love Hockney, Basquiat and Picasso, to name a few.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The walls are covered with paintings, some crookedly hung, and there’s an enormous David Hockney book displayed on a stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Hockney suggested it should stay where it is, and that "an identical copy" should be made.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

But Hockney said that figure was "meaningless", insisting: "It is priceless."

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

There were some novels in French and a new book about art by David Hockney.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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