English painter, stage designer, printmaker, photographer, and draftsman David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937. He is regarded as one of the most significant British artists of the 20th century and a major contribution to the 1960s pop art movement.

Hockney has owned homes and studios in Bridlington, London, as well as two homes in California, where he has periodically resided since 1964: one in the Hollywood Hills and one in Malibu. He also maintains an office and archives on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Hockney has experimented with a variety of mediums, including a fax machine, paper pulp, computer programs, and drawing apps for the iPad. He has also worked with painting, drawing, printing, watercolors, photography, and other arts.

Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima: Who is David Hockney’s partner?

Despite not wanting to be married, he has a devoted partner in Jean-Pierre Conclaves de Lima. For fifteen years, he and Jean have been faithful to one another.

He had an affair with Peter Schlesinger, one of his drawing students, before meeting Jean-Pierre. He first met Peter in 1966, when he was 28 years old, during a summer program at the University of California. The two developed a romantic relationship. When David was 20, he and his partner relocated to London. After 30 years of dating, the couple ended their partnership.