HOWARD HODGKIN Blue Listening Ear, 1986

The British artist Howard Hodgkin is famous for being a printmaker, painter and also a collector. He began his career in art after studying at both the Camberwell Art School and the Bath Academy of Art. Howard Hodgkin first exhibited his work in a show in 1962. His works are mainly abstractt hough his style has changed over the years. His earlier pieces consisted of curved forms and used only a limited amount of colors. His work then became more spontaneous consisting of semi-abstract bold forms and bright colors and has been likened to the work of another artist, Henri Matisse. Possibly the most famous work by Howard Hodgkin is the 'Venetian Views' series. This depicts the city of Venice at four different times of the day. The most outstanding of the four pieces is often considered to be ‘Venice, Afternoon’ as the creation of this piece involved a complex printing process using sixteen sheets to create a colorful effect. Less

The British artist Howard Hodgkin is famous for being a printmaker, painter and also a collector. He began his career in art after studying at both the Camberwell Art School and the Bath Academy of Art. Howard Hodgkin first exhibited his work in a sh More