CUBISM

DAVID HOCKNEY

How does he use cubism ?

He took multiple pictures, concentrating on some areas and ignoring others.
Hockney then selected the photos he wanted to use. He placed these onto a board,
then arranged them by the same decisions of “line and form” that he used when
HOW DID PICASSO INSPIRE
DAVID
Picasso's treatment of space had major influence on David Hockney and it is well
documented that Hockney admired the genius of Picasso. Hockney's photos were
based on poems are said to amplify his influence from Picasso who also took
inspiration from poetryHow did Cubism influence Hockney's photomontages?

David Hockney is the artist whose photographic works are based on cubism. He
didn't like the photographs which have been produced by wide angle lens, he thought
the images came out distorted and the image perspective is limited by using this
medium.
TECHNIQUE
His technique
Throughout his artistic career, Hockney has explored traditional techniques from oil
painting to acrylics, all kinds of printmaking, from homemade prints to lithography,
etching, aquatint and drypoint and later digital reproductive technologies, such as C-
type print, digital photography and Photoshop drawing on his
How did he create joiners ?
How he created joiners was by taking multiple and varying Polaroid shots or
photolab-prints of just an individual subject. Then with these shots he would arrange
them into what almost looks like a patchwork, to create on overall image. One of
Hockney's first 'joiners' was a photomontage of his own mother.