What was Howard Hodgkin inspired by?

His interest in the subcontinent arose from a passion for Mughal and Rajput miniatures, and three examples from his remarkable collection are shown alongside the artist’s own paintings inspired by India in this beautifully mounted exhibition.

Is Howard Hodgkin alive?

March 9, 2017Howard Hodgkin / Date of death

What techniques did Howard Hodgkin use?

A few years later Hodgkin began using carborundum, a sticky, lava-like substance, which is applied direct to the printing plate using brush or fingers. (The process had been invented 20 years earlier by Henri Goetz, a printmaker who worked with Antoni Tàpies and Joan Miró.)

What was Howard Hodgkin famous for?

abstraction
Sir Gordon Howard Eliott Hodgkin (6 August 1932 – 9 March 2017) was a British painter and printmaker. His work is most often associated with abstraction.

How did Howard Hodgkin paint?

One of England’s most celebrated contemporary painters, Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017) was deeply attuned to the interplay of gesture, color, and ground. His brushstrokes, set against wooden supports, often continue beyond the picture plane and onto the frame, breaking from traditional confines.

What materials did Howard Hodgkin use?

This was an effect aided by his use of wooden panels rather than canvases as painting surfaces, allowing the paint to stand proud of its background in such a way that it almost became a sculptural material. One of Hodgkin’s most distinctive formal effects was the incorporation of a painted frame into the picture-space.

What is Howard Hodgkin famous for?

Sir Gordon Howard Eliott Hodgkin CH CBE (6 August 1932 – 9 March 2017) was a British painter and printmaker. His work is most often associated with abstraction….

Howard Hodgkin
Education	Camberwell Art School, Bath Academy of Art
Known for	Painting, Printmaking
Awards	Turner Prize (1985)
Website	www.howard-hodgkin.com

What art materials did Howard Hodgkin use?