early life and education
sir gordon howard eliot hodgkin ch cbe, a renowned british painter and printmaker, was born on august 6, 1932, in hammersmith, london. his father, eliot hodgkin, was a manager for the chemical company ici and an amateur horticulturist. hodgkin's maternal grandfather,
gordon hewart, was a journalist, lawyer, mp, and lord chief justice.
artistic career
hodgkin's first solo show was in london in 1962. he represented britain at the venice biennale in 1984 and won the turner prize in 1985. in 1992, he was knighted for his services to art. hodgkin designed a mural for the british council in india, symbolizing the organization's work rooted in indian culture.
notable works
awards and recognition
- awarded the cbe in 1977
- knighted in 1992 for services to art
- honorary fellowship from the london institute (1999)
- honorary dlitt from the university of oxford (2000)
- companion of honour in the 2003 new year honours
personal life and legacy
hodgkin married julia lane in 1955, with whom he had two children. he later identified as gay and lived with his partner, antony peattie, for 20 years. hodgkin passed away on march 9, 2017, at the age of 84.
view more works by sir howard hodgkin on WahooArt.com: [https://WahooArt.com/@/sirhowardhodgkin](https://WahooArt.com/@/sirhowardhodgkin)
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references: [wikipedia: howard hodgkin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/howard_hodgkin)
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