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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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UK artist David Hockney said this week that the idea of transporting it across the Channel was "madness".

From BBC

The British Museum Thursday vowed to protect the Bayeux Tapestry, after renowned UK artist David Hockney warned that sending it across the Channel from France for an exhibition this year was "madness".

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

Hockney, who first saw the tapestry in 1967, says he has visited it 20 times in the past three years, adding it was "fundamental to our island story".

From Barron's

Artist David Hockney has described a plan to move the Bayeux Tapestry from France to the UK later this year as "madness", describing it as too much of a risk.

From BBC