His exhibition debut in 1975 was a series of Polaroids of his Venice loft, followed by Connecticut landscapes in 1977; the artist famously spent three years photographing architect Philip Johnson's Glass house in New Canaan, Conn., beginning in 2006. (latimes.com)
His subject has primarily been the lives and debaucheries of young people, beginning early on with Polaroids of friends and acquaintances in and around New York's downtown art scene, including collaborators and peers like Dan Colen and the late Dash Snow. (artspace.com)
This exhibition proves, once again, to what extent Hockney's art has always been a blend of tradition and innovation, of homage and invention, drawing on the most recent technology - over the years the artist has used polaroid cameras, fax, photocopiers, computers and touch - screen tablets. (artsy.net)