Hockney Interviews

Hans Ulrich Obrist (b. 1968) is a world-renowned curator and the artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. Alongside his curatorial practice, Obrist has written extensively on and around contemporary art, with a particular interest in the interview format. David Hockney (b. 1937) is one of the most influential and widely recognised artists of our time. A key figure in the pop art movement of the 1960s, Hockney’s work encompasses painting, draughtsmanship, printmaking, stage design, photography, and, more recently, digital design using his iPad. Hockney’s work first gained public attention during his studies at the Royal College of Art (1959—1962), where he was awarded the Gold Medal in recognition of his mastery of drawing and painting. Hockney has lived and worked in Yorkshire and London, UK, Los Angeles, USA, and now resides in Normandy, France.