Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4gye2zk29zt
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Can't deny his impact and influence but I wasn't a fan, more of a traditionalist myself, turner and constable are more my thing.
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I went to same school in Bradford.
Hockney was a good friend of Jonathan Silver, same school again and a contemporary of a good friend. JS bought, and ultimately saved, the wonderful Salts Mill complex, and DH did some great paintings of the place. Worth a google.
I have prints of several DH works…Garrowby Hill in E Yorks which i regularly drove up & down, The Yorkshire Wolds in 4 seasons, and Pear Blossom boulevard, a very clever photo montage which DH took up a step ladder.
I also like Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ‘The Hunters in the Snow’ 1565 is a particular favourite, and I adore Canaletto & his contemporaries.
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I had dealings with Jonathan Silver. Interesting character. He was later responsible I gather for the Hockney gallery at Salts Mill which I have visited. JS died young I think.
Full credit to Jonathan for saving Salts. He bought a bankrupt mill in Huddersfield before that which is how I came to know him.
The Hockney permanent exhibition is worth going to. As is the Hepworth in Wakefield.
There is a bit of culture in Yorkshire tha knows.
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>> The Hockney permanent exhibition is worth going to. As is the Hepworth in Wakefield.
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>> There is a bit of culture in Yorkshire tha knows.
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The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is not a bad way of combining culture with fresh air.
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Bit of a mixed bag in my view. Some of his stuff is good, iconic, orginal, some of it "of his time" but not aged well, and some of it rubbish.
Bit like Turner really.
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David Hockney RIP - John F
