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Hockney

American  
[hok-nee] / ˈhɒk ni /

noun

  1. David, born 1937, British artist.


Hockney British  
/ 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

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The sky above Bradford lights up during the city's UK City of Culture celebrations, as hundreds of drones recreate the David Hockney's most famous paintings.

From Barron's

A collection of David Hockney's iPad drawings of the Yorkshire Wolds have been sold at auction for £6.2m.

From BBC

The 17 prints are titled The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate and were started in 2011, six years after Hockney swapped Beverly Hills for Bridlington.

From BBC

Sotheby's said it was the largest group of Hockney's iPad drawings to come to market and described it as an "exceptionally rare opportunity" for buyers.

From BBC

Since creating the first drawing in January 2011, Hockney, who is now 88, returned daily to different spots in Woldgate, continuing the series through to spring.

From BBC