David Hockney

When did the Cubist Period occur? Who is credited with this style? What are aspects featured of the Cubist Artwork?

The Cubist Period occurred in the 20th century between the years of 1914 to 1917. It was started by Pablo Picasso and George Barque in Paris. Cubist artwork emphasized flat 2D surfaces with no perspective or other traditional techniques such as chiaroscuro or modeling. Figures often showed fragmented bodies with multiple sides being shown at once.

Who is David Hockney? What kind of work does/has he done? What Cubist features do you notice in David Hockney's work? Where and how might he have been influenced by the cubist period?

David Hockney is an artist who was born in 1937. He became famous when he was in his mid-twenties and was known as the greatest artist of his generation. His early paintings had a lighter, joking mood to them and was considered pop art, but later his art became more traditional as he began painting portraits later in his life. The figures in his work are very vague and undetailed, and, like the cubist style of painting, is in 2D and flat.