APW: David Hockney (671 hits)
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Submitted by Vitamin D(rake) (View user info) at 2007-04-18 15:34:59 EDT
David Hockney was born July 9th 1937 in Saltaire, Bradford, England, to Laura and Kenneth Hockney. The Hockneys were described by David as a "radical working-class family". David Hockney had a strict Methodist upbringing, and smoking and drinking were forbidden in the home. Kenneth was a radical and had been a conscientious objector during World War I. David Hockney was always considered an eccentric in his home town, but ignored public disapproval. He is said to have spent his time at Sunday school drawing cartoons of Jesus, much to his teachers' dismay.
David Hockney has often been regarded as a playboy of the art world, having promiscuous relationships and being active in fringe circles. He maintains stability in his life through a constant, tireless devotion to his work. Hockney is an artist who has always enjoyed success and praise, facing little or no hardship in his career. His work is typified by a utopian colour range, light and a notable lack of angst even when dealing with controversial themes. His work was somewhat unorthodox but somehow his work made him alive and free.
Oh yeah and he's gay.
-Bio Snippets Courtesy of Wikipedia, as you probably already know.
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Submitted by Progr3ss (user info) at 2007-05-25 01:14:43 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
+1 for the cool pics
-1 for the file name
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-19 10:52:17 EDT (#)
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Shlongy and Lungfish...I admire your generosity.
Submitted by Draco (user info) at 2007-04-18 22:30:38 EDT (#)
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Its like that older HP printer commercial where the girl wallpapers her room with pictures she took from the Efiel tower to make it look like she was standing on the platform all the time.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-04-18 19:52:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
This post wouldn't have a perfect score if I wasn't in desperate need of votes, I can tell you THAT much.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-04-18 19:50:59 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2007-04-18 19:15:10 EDT (#)
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Not really my bag, baby, but it won't hurt me to give you this...
Submitted by vyktoriah (user info) at 2007-04-18 18:12:11 EDT (#)
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I like his drawn works better.
Photography is not my subject.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2007-04-18 17:01:41 EDT (#)
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hockney
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:23:44 EDT (#)
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Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, England.
Submitted by Zampano (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:20:14 EDT (#)
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Cool.
Does anyone know what that church is in the sequence with the old woman in the rain poncho? I have this photo that I think it's in.
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:18:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:16:59 EDT (#)
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Hockney is a hack in my opinion
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is there a specific reason, monk?
If photography is not your thing, he has things he has actually drawn and painted as well. you should check it out. some of it is very out there.
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:16:59 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hockney is a hack in my opinion
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:16:22 EDT (#)
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Pretty cool.
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:15:07 EDT (#)
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You're such a suck-up shlongy.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:14:17 EDT (#)
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Never heard of him.
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:13:20 EDT (#)
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Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:12:14 EDT (#)
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hahaha i used to do that when i could still afford film. it was like putting a puzzle together.
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I really used to like doing these too. We were assigned something similar in one of my art classes when I was in college. They're actually pretty tough to do, but rewarding when they look cool.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2007-04-18 16:12:14 EDT (#)
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hahaha i used to do that when i could still afford film. it was like putting a puzzle together.
Submitted by snag (user info) at 2007-04-18 15:54:29 EDT (#)
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these kind of give me a headache. but, in the spirit of APW, +2.
Submitted by The_Drake (user info) at 2007-04-18 15:48:51 EDT (#)
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Thanks, Farty. I liked them too.
Submitted by FartSmeller (user info) at 2007-04-18 15:46:28 EDT (#)
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FUCKING COOL