David Hockney (b. 9.07.1937)

[Pavel]

Buy and collect David Hockney.
It is the way in 10 of the most expensive living artists.

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Hockney is renowned for its passion to every kind of technical novshevstvam were already pictures of his work on the iPhone, and now - iPad.

And also the discussion "Are these pictures" excellent "or" very bad "http://m.gawker.com/5716141/are-these-ipad-paintings-very-remarkable-or-quite-bad

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Interviews BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11666162

And the exhibition in Paris http://www.npr.org/2010/12/07/131854...xelated-period

[Самвел]

David Hockney has criticized the manner of Damien Hirst

12:08 • 05.01.12

British painter, graphic artist and photographer David Hockney, a recognized classic of the XX century, denounced the artists whose work assistants finish. As reported by BBC News, on posters announcing the latest exhibition of Hockney says that on display are only those art objects that are created by the author.
 
In an interview with Radio Times Hockney, answering the question of whether or not addressed whether the remark Damien Hirst, stated that the way Hearst "a bit insulting skilled craftsmen."
 
Hearst, one of the most expensive contemporary artists have often been criticized for the fact that he gives his assistants finish the picture. In 2006, the artist admitted that he has about a hundred people. It is known that they helped him to create his famous series of paintings with colored dots, as well as working on a platinum skull. Then Hurst said that he sits and watches as they work.
 
Aides were Andy Warhol, John Chamberlain, a third party by now enjoys and the American artist Jeff Koons. This practice has occurred throughout the history of art, so that students in the workshops of Michelangelo and Rembrandt brought to work on the paintings of painters.
 
According to David Hockney, now in art schools are trying to teach poetry, not craft. However, the artist believes that there is really only possible to become a good craftsman. According to Hockney, now, some students simply do not know the pattern.
 
Hockney exhibition, entitled A Bigger Picture ("Big Picture") opens at the British Royal Academy of Arts on January 21. In January, also will be an exhibition of works from Hirst colored dots that show in 11 galleries, Larry Gagosian. In April 2012 the Tate Gallery will begin first major retrospective of Hirst.
http://tert.am/ru/news/2012/01/05/hockney/

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Today is the birthday of David Hockney.