David Hockney was born in Bradford in 1937. At an early age, he already knew what he wanted to do. He had won a scholarship to the Bradford Grammar School at the age of 11 and had already decided what he was going to do when he was older – become an artist. While in school, he drew for the school magazine and made posters for the schools debating society. At the age of 16 Hockney was able to persuade his parents to let him go to a local art school. After his enrollment, however, Hockney was forced to take up a job in a hospital instead of joining the National Service. He had registered as a conscientious objector to the service and war. After this he went to the Royal College Of Art in London to continue his studies, arriving there in 1959.

At first, Hockney attempted to take up abstract art, but found it to be “too barren”. At this realization, Hockney had to figure out what he wanted to do, and what could keep his artwork original from everyone else. Hockney viewed figure......

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