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david hammons
david hammons is an american artist especially known for his works in and around new york city and los angeles during the 1970s and 1980s.david hammons was born in 1943 in springfield, illinois, the youngest of ten children of a single mother. in 1962 he moved to los angeles, where he started attending chouinard art institute (now calarts) from 1966 to 1968 and the otis art institute from 1968 to 1972. there he was influenced by intern…
The Lifeline
Scroll through david hammons's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups david hammons's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
