British artist, born in Bradford, Hockney was graduated from the Royal College of Art in London, who has great influence on the development of contemporary art, and is the second artist in British history to receive the Medal of Merit by the Queen of England. He prefers to use a variety of contrasting colors, he paints endless hills, swimming pools and modernist buildings. His works are all-encompassing. In recent years, he has also involved in photography, video and iPad digital creation.