For the past seven decades, David Hockney has been an integral figure in 20th and 21st-century art. The British painter’s pivotal role in the 1960s pop art movement catapulted him onto a global stage with his sun-drenched visions of California. From then on, he became a revolutionary in almost every medium. Working with paint, photographs, iPads and lithographs to articulate his vision of the world until the present day.

Growing up in West Yorkshire, the industrial and rural landscapes of Bradford were Hockney’s first subjects before moving to London to attend the Royal College of Art in 1959. Trading England for America saw Hockney’s artistic sensibility transform, but his instantly recognisable oversized glasses and eclectic style remained.

Whether it was creating vivid images of Los Angeles swimming pools, painting portraits of Harry Styles, documenting his beloved dachshunds or drawing digital visions of Spring on his iPad, each piece was distinctly Hockney in taste and craft. His impact is immeasurable, revolutionising figurative painting, pioneering digital mediums and breaking barriers with LGBTQ+ representation in art.