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	'''David Hockney''' (born 1937) is an English painter, also known for his drawings, prints, stage sets and photocollages. He is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.		[[File:DavidHockney 4.jpg\|thumb\|David Hockney]]'''David Hockney''' (born 1937) is an English painter, also known for his drawings, prints, stage sets and photocollages. He is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.

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	'''David Hockney''' (born 1937) is an English painter, also known for ~~hsi~~ drawings, prints, stage ~~stes~~ and photocollages. he is ~~consdered on~~ of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.		'''David Hockney''' (born 1937) is an English painter, also known for his drawings, prints, stage sets and photocollages. He is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.

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	In 1963 he visited New York, and met Andy Warhol. Later he lived for many years in California, producing a series of paintings of swimming pools.		In 1963 he visited New York, and met Andy Warhol. Later he lived for many years in California, producing a series of paintings of swimming pools.

	In June 2007, Hockney's largest painting, ''Bigger Trees Near Warter'', which measures 15x40', was hung in the Royal Academy's largest gallery in their annual Summer Exhibition.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2007/06/05/summer500.jpg ''Bigger Trees near Warter'' as seen in the Royal Academy, June 2007</ref> This work "is a monumental-scale view of a coppice in Hockney's native [[Yorkshire]], between [[Bridlington]] and [[York]]. It was painted on 50 individual canvases, mostly working in situ, over five weeks last winter."<ref>http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2271700,00.html Charlotte Higgins, "Hockney's big gift to the Tate: a 40ft landscape of Yorkshire's winter trees," ''The Guardian'', 8 April 2008</ref> In 2008 he donated this work to the [[Tate Gallery]] in London, saying: "I thought if I'm going to give something to the Tate I want to give them something really good. It's going to be here for a while. I don't want to give things I'm not too proud of...I thought this was a good painting because it's of England...it seems like a good thing to do".<ref>http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article3700618.ece Simon Crerar, "David Hockney donates Bigger Trees Near Warter" to Tate", ''The Times'', 7 April 2008.</ref>		In June 2007, Hockney's largest painting, ''Bigger Trees Near Warter'', which measures 15x40', was hung in the Royal Academy's largest gallery in their annual Summer Exhibition.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2007/06/05/summer500.jpg ''Bigger Trees near Warter'' as seen in the Royal Academy, June 2007</ref> This work "is a monumental-scale view of a coppice in Hockney's native [[Yorkshire]], between Bridlington and York. It was painted on 50 individual canvases, mostly working in situ, over five weeks last winter."<ref>http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2271700,00.html Charlotte Higgins, "Hockney's big gift to the Tate: a 40ft landscape of Yorkshire's winter trees," ''The Guardian'', 8 April 2008</ref> In 2008 he donated this work to the Tate Gallery in London, saying: "I thought if I'm going to give something to the Tate I want to give them something really good. It's going to be here for a while. I don't want to give things I'm not too proud of...I thought this was a good painting because it's of England...it seems like a good thing to do".<ref>http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article3700618.ece Simon Crerar, "David Hockney donates Bigger Trees Near Warter" to Tate", ''The Times'', 7 April 2008.</ref>

	In 2012 the Royal Academy mounted an exhibition of over 150 of Hockney's works called "A Bigger Picture".<ref>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hockney/ Royal Academy]</ref> The exhibition was dedicated to landscapes, especially trees.<ref>http://www.creaturesofculture.com/2012/02/david-hockney-ra-bigger-picture.html Olivia Nairn, "David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture" Creatures of Culture </ref> Works include oil paintings and watercolors inspired by Hockney's native [[Yorkshire]]. Around 50 drawings were created on an iPad<ref>http://www.stuff-review.com/2012-01/why-we-love-tech-david-hockneys-a-bigger-picture-is-contemporary-art-done-on-an-ipad Stuff-Review</ref> and then printed on paper for the exhibition. Hockney stated in a 2012 interview "It’s about big things. You can make paintings bigger. We’re also making photographs bigger, videos bigger, all to do with drawing."<ref>http://www.brooklynrail.org/2012/02/art/david-hockney-with-william-corwin Brooklyn Rail, interview between David Hockney and Will Corwin</ref>		In 2012 the Royal Academy mounted an exhibition of over 150 of Hockney's works called "A Bigger Picture".<ref>http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hockney/ Royal Academy]</ref> The exhibition was dedicated to landscapes, especially trees.<ref>http://www.creaturesofculture.com/2012/02/david-hockney-ra-bigger-picture.html Olivia Nairn, "David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture" Creatures of Culture </ref> Works include oil paintings and watercolors inspired by Hockney's native [[Yorkshire]]. Around 50 drawings were created on an iPad<ref>http://www.stuff-review.com/2012-01/why-we-love-tech-david-hockneys-a-bigger-picture-is-contemporary-art-done-on-an-ipad Stuff-Review</ref> and then printed on paper for the exhibition. Hockney stated in a 2012 interview "It’s about big things. You can make paintings bigger. We’re also making photographs bigger, videos bigger, all to do with drawing."<ref>http://www.brooklynrail.org/2012/02/art/david-hockney-with-william-corwin Brooklyn Rail, interview between David Hockney and Will Corwin</ref>