Chapter 1
The rebellious student and pop art pioneer
Chapter 2
California dreaming and the swimming pools
Chapter 3
Breaking perspective through new media
Chapter 4
The digital brush and Yorkshire landscapes
YOUR GOAL
Master of The life of David Hockney
Ch 3 · Breaking perspective through new media
renato David Hockney Shifts Perspective
With snapshots galore, he'd compose, New ways of seeing, as everyone knows!
renato Hockney co-authored a theory claiming Old Masters used optical devices like mirrors and lenses to paint realistically.
renato Hockney translated his vibrant sense of color and space into massive, immersive theatrical and opera sets.
BETA
renato Assemble photo fragments to discover Hockney's revolutionary perspective on reality.
Fun Fact
Dachshund on board: For his 1995 BMW Art Car design, David Hockney painted a stylized image of a dachshund on the side of the car, representing his own pets.
Glossary
photocollage (noun)
A collage constructed from photographic images. David Hockney created these composite works in the 1980s to depict shifting viewpoints over time.
A collage constructed from photographic images. David Hockney created these composite works in the 1980s to depict shifting viewpoints over time.
Quiz
What is the name of the controversial thesis co-authored by David Hockney proposing that Old Masters used optical aids?
Quiz
Which optical device did David Hockney claim artists like Caravaggio used to project images?
Quiz
For which famous Mozart opera did David Hockney design a highly celebrated, colorful stage set?
Quiz
Which artistic movement inspired David Hockney's multi-perspective photographic collages?