Biography
David Hockney is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. Born in Bradford, he was a key figure in the pop art movement of the 1960s and is regarded as one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
He has appeared as himself in the documentary Tim's Vermeer (2013), discussing optical techniques in painting. Other credits include self appearances in I Am Divine (2014) and voice work in My Generation (2017). Hockney wrote the book Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters (2001).
