Howard Hodgkin facts for kids
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Howard Hodgkin
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Hodgkin in 1987
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Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin
6 August 1932 Hammersmith, London, England
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| Died | 9 March 2017 (aged 84) London, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | Camberwell Art School Bath Academy of Art |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
| Awards | Turner Prize (1985) |
Sir Gordon Howard Eliott Hodgkin (6 August 1932 – 9 March 2017) was a British painter and printmaker. His art is known for being abstract, meaning it uses shapes, colors, and lines instead of showing things exactly as they look.
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Early Life and Education
Howard Hodgkin was born in Hammersmith, London, on August 6, 1932. His father, Eliot Hodgkin, worked for a chemical company and loved gardening. His mother, Katherine, was an artist who drew plants.
During World War II, Howard and his mother and sister moved to the United States. They lived in New York for a while. When they returned to England, he went to Eton College and then Bryanston School.
Howard decided he wanted to be an artist when he was very young. He even ran away from school to follow his dream! He studied art at the Camberwell Art School and later at the Bath Academy of Art.
Art Career
One of Hodgkin's first paintings, called Memoirs (1949), shows him at 17. It has sharp shapes and dark outlines. This painting was made before he developed his famous abstract style.
Howard Hodgkin had his first art show in London in 1962. His work became well-known over the years.
In 1984, he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, a very important art exhibition. The next year, in 1985, he won the Turner Prize. This is one of the most famous art awards in Britain. In 1992, he was made a knight by the Queen.
Art in India
Hodgkin was asked to design a large painting for the outside of the British Council building in India. This building was designed by a famous architect named Charles Correa.
Hodgkin's painting shows a banyan tree, which is a special tree in India. The tree's branches spread across the walls. It represents how the British Council's work is connected to Indian culture.
Later Works and Exhibitions
In 1995, Hodgkin created a series of prints called Venetian Views. These prints show the same view of Venice at different times of the day. One print, Venice, Afternoon, used many layers of printing to create a colorful, painted look.
A big exhibition of his art was held at Tate Britain in London in 2006. In 2010, his work was shown in an exhibition called The Independent Eye at the Yale Center for British Art.
Before he passed away, Hodgkin was working on two new exhibitions in the UK. One was at the Hepworth Wakefield and the other at the National Portrait Gallery.
A special thing about his paintings was how he used the frame. Sometimes, the frame was actually part of the painting itself. Other times, he made it look like the frame was part of the art to help define his subject.
Awards and Recognition
Howard Hodgkin received many important awards and honors for his art.
- In 1977, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
- In 1992, he was knighted, which means he became "Sir Howard Hodgkin."
- In 1997, he won the Shakespeare Prize from a foundation in Germany.
- In 2000, he received an honorary degree from the University of Oxford.
- In 2003, he was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH). This is a very special award given to people who have done great things.
- In 2014, he was named the Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon.
Personal Life
Howard Hodgkin lived in a four-story house in Bloomsbury, London, which is near the British Museum. He shared his life with music writer Antony Peattie.
Death
Howard Hodgkin passed away on March 9, 2017, in a London hospital. He was 84 years old. Many people in the art world shared their sadness and paid tribute to his amazing work.
See also
In Spanish: Howard Hodgkin para niños
