Hockney, David (1937-...), has become the most internationally famous British artist of his time. Hockney is essentially a realistic painter and much of his art is autobiographical, relating to his own life and the lives of his friends. He is a versatile artist, often exploiting such techniques as photography in the composition of his paintings. Hockney became one of the first artists to explore the artistic potential of modern technology, such as fax machines, in his works. He is also noted… More »
Bonington, BON ihng tuhn, Richard Parkes (1801-1828), an English landscape painter, might have... More >>
Bratby, John Randall (1928-1992), was a British painter best known for his realistic pictures of... More >>
Burne-Jones, Sir Edward (1833-1898), was a British painter whose precisely executed Romantic... More >>
Chandor, Douglas Granville (1897-1953), a British artist, painted portraits of many famous and... More >>
Constable, John (1776-1837), ranks with J. M. W. Turner as the leading English landscape painter... More >>
Cotman, John Sell (1782-1842), a British landscape painter, was noted especially for his early... More >>
Crome, John (1768-1821), was one of the great English landscape painters. The countryside of the... More >>
Gainsborough, GAYNZ buh ruh, Thomas (1727-1788), was one of the greatest British painters. He is... More >>
Girtin, Thomas (1775-1802), was one of the greatest water color painters in the history of... More >>
Heron, Patrick (1920-1999), was a British painter, critic, art teacher, and lecturer. He was... More >>
Hill, David Octavius (1802-1870), was a Scottish photographer and painter of landscapes and... More >>
Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619), was the first great English miniature portrait painter. He was... More >>
Hockney, David (1937-...), has become the most internationally famous British artist of his time.... More >>
Hodgkin, Howard (1932-...), is a leading British painter. A bold, individualistic painter who... More >>
Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910), an English painter, was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite... More >>