David Hockney
The Life and Early Years of David Hockney David Hockney arrived on July 9, 1937, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He grew up in a household of five children, the fourth of the group. His father, Kenneth Hockney, worked as an accountant's clerk and had been a conscientious objector during the Second World War. His mother, Laura, was a Methodist and a strict vegetarian. These early years were spent in the industrial landscape of Yorkshire, a place of brick factories and bustling markets. His schooling began at Wellington Primary School and continued at Bradford Grammar School. During thi…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of David Hockney's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.