Howard Hodgkin
Personal Details:
Name |
Howard Hodgkin |
Place of birth |
London, United Kingdom |
Year of Birth |
1932 |
Year of death |
2017 |
Nationality |
British |
Paintings |
A Small Thing But My Own, After All, A Dead Language, And What Have You Got To Lose, The Great Pyramid, etc. |
Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017) was a celebrated British painter who was famous for his vivid and emotionally charged abstract paintings. He was highly acclaimed for his unique use of color, texture and composition, which often featured intense hues and bold brushstrokes.
He was renowned for his ability to capture a feeling or emotion with his paintings, which were often said to evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing. Hodgkin was born in London in 1932 and attended the Camberwell School of Art and the Bath Academy of Art. He was associated with the British abstract painting movement during the 1950s and 1960s and was a member of the Independent Group. In 1965,
he was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim International Award. Hodgkin's compositions often feature grids, stripes, or bands of color that are layered and juxtaposed to create a sense of movement. He was known for his use of color, which he described as "a kind of barometer of emotion". His paintings often featured intense hues such as red, yellow, green, and blue that would be arranged in a dynamic and expressive manner. In addition to his paintings,
Hodgkin was also known for his prints, which often featured similar compositions to his paintings. His prints often featured bold, vibrant colors and are considered to be some of the most iconic works of his career. Hodgkin's work was highly respected and he was awarded many honors, including the Order of Merit in 1992, the Companion of Honour in 2003, and the Turner Prize in 1985.
He was the first painter to be awarded the Turner Prize and his work is held in many prestigious collections, including the Tate Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Howard Hodgkin was one of the most influential British painters of the 20th century. His work was acclaimed for its bold use of color, texture, and composition, which often evoked a strong emotional response. His prints and paintings remain some of the most iconic and sought after artworks of his time.
