Across a seven-decade career, David Hockney, who died earlier this month, created a singular body of work that encapsulated the feeling and the sensibility of the places he called home. Among the most famous of these are his images from the late 1960s and early ’70s of Los Angeles, capturing the sun-drenched pools of wealthy homes and the collectors who lived there. Later on, he would paint vistas of the Grand Canyon, East Yorkshire, and Normandy, to name a few. Hockney would also become known for his portraits, infusing his subjects with a rare pathos. His double portraits of couples, effused with the tension and tenderness of love, stand out.
Hockney’s art would go on to inspire generations of artists. Below, three artists share what David Hockney meant to them.
