Yosemite Nr. 5, 2010
"In the end nobody knows how it's done - how art is made. It can't be explained. Optical devices are just tools. Understanding a tool doesn't explain the magic of creation. Nothing can."
David Hockney, born in 1937 in Bradford, England, is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, celebrated for his vibrant use of color, innovative perspectives, and explorations of light. Emerging in the 1960s alongside the Pop Art movement, he achieved international acclaim with iconic works such as A Bigger Splash (1967) and Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972), and later ambitious projects like A Bigger Grand Canyon (1998). Hockney's practice spans painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, collage, and digital media, reflecting his constant experimentation and reinvention. His exhibitions have been showcased worldwide, including major retrospectives at Tate Britain and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, solidifying his reputation as a transformative figure in contemporary art.