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Who is David Hockney?

Key facts about David Hockney

David Hockney was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1937.

Hockney is one of the most famous British artists alive today.

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He has been making art in different materials for over 60 years.

Painted in 1967, is Hockney's best-known artwork. It shows a sunny day and a swimming pool in Los Angeles, in the USA.

Hockney has used , collageArt made by gluing materials to a surface., photomontageA type of collaging where printed images and text are cut up and rearranged to make a new image.

and many more techniques and materials in his work.

He has also used phones and tablets to create .

Although his art uses many different styles and materials, it is usually about people and places.

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Narrator: David Hockney was born in 1937 in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

David studied at the Bradford School of Art then the Royal College of Art in London, which he loved.

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