Howard Hodgkin

1932–2017

Howard Hodgkin, ‘Rain’ 1984–9
Rain 1984–9
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Biography

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

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Artworks

Howard Hodgkin, ‘Rain’ 1984–9

Howard Hodgkin Rain

1984–9
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Howard Hodgkin, ‘Cardo’s Bar (Red)’ 1979

Howard Hodgkin Cardo’s Bar (Red)

1979
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Howard Hodgkin, ‘Girl on a Sofa’ 1968

Howard Hodgkin Girl on a Sofa

1968
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Howard Hodgkin, ‘Clean Sheets’ 1979–84

Howard Hodgkin Clean Sheets

1979–84
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Howard Hodgkin, ‘Mr and Mrs E.J.P.’ 1969–73

Howard Hodgkin Mr and Mrs E.J.P.

1969–73
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Howard Hodgkin, ‘For Bernard Jacobson’ 1979

Howard Hodgkin For Bernard Jacobson

1979
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Howard Hodgkin, ‘Dinner at West Hill’ 1964–6

Howard Hodgkin Dinner at West Hill

1964–6
T01137
Howard Hodgkin, ‘Come into the Garden, Maud’ 2000–3

Howard Hodgkin Come into the Garden, Maud

2000–3
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Artist as subject

Peter Blake, ‘‘The Meeting’ or ‘Have a Nice Day, Mr Hockney’’ 1981–3

Peter Blake ‘The Meeting’ or ‘Have a Nice Day, Mr Hockney’

1981–3
T03790

Film and audio
TateShots

Howard Hodgkin: 'Pictures of emotional situations'

The late artist is regarded as one of the most important British painters of his time

Still image of Howard Hodgkin in Conversation with Alan Yentob
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Howard Hodgkin in conversation with Alan Yentob

Hodgkin joins Alan Yentob – with whom he recently visited India – to consider the many themes that permeate his work, including ...

Still image of Howard Hodgkin
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Howard Hodgkin

Howard Hodgkin talking with Nicholas Serota

Still image of Through Artists' Eyes: Howard Hodgkin
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Through Artists' Eyes: Howard Hodgkin

Through Artists' Eyes: Howard Hodgkin

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Audio Arts: Volume 7 Nos 1 and 2, Side A – Howard Hodgkin, Gerald Newman

Audio Arts established by Bill Furlong in 1973, side A from Volume 7 No 1&2 includes contributions from Howard ...

Features

Francis Bacon, ‘Triptych August 1972’ 1972
Art Term

School of London

School of London was a term invented by artist R.B. Kitaj to describe a group of London-based artists who ...

Bhupen Khakhar in Sayaji Baug gardens, Vadodara, 1983
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My Memories of an Indian Master

Shanay Jhaveri and Howard Hodgkin

Bhupen Khakhar (1934–2003) was an acclaimed artist both in India and internationally. Active from the 1960s, he was part ...

Howard Hodgkin, ‘Rain’ 1984–9
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Member's favourite

Jane Jelley

Member's favourite; Tate Magazine, issue 1; Rain , 1984-89, by Howard Hodgkin, Chosen From the Tate collection by Jane Jelley ...
Howard Hodgkin, ‘Mr and Mrs Stephen Buckley’ 1974–6
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I've never painted an abstract picture in my life

Kenneth Baker and Ben Luke

Howard Hodgkin in conversation

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