Artist Monograph

David Hockney, British

David Hockney is represented by 239 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as british, with dated works spanning 1961–1998.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 139 58.2%
Drawing 47 19.7%
Lithography 25 10.5%
Other Media 10 4.2%
Screenprint 6 2.5%
Printmaking 4 1.7%

Technique range

David Hockney’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Etching, with secondary engagement in Drawing, Lithography, Other Media, Screenprint, Printmaking.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 239 works produced between 1961 and 1998 attributed to David Hockney, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 37 years, from 1961 to 1998.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

David Hockney is catalogued under British nationality. See the full British artists hub.

Contemporaries among British artists

  1. 324
    Thomas Bewick
    works at MoMA
  2. 265
    Eduardo Paolozzi
    works at MoMA
  3. 264
    John Thomson
    works at MoMA
  4. 173
    Francis Frith
    works at MoMA
  5. 170
    David Octavius Hill
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1937. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by David Hockney are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 239 works attributed to David Hockney.

What medium did David Hockney primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, David Hockney's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is David Hockney?

David Hockney is catalogued as British in MoMA's Artists index.

When were David Hockney's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for David Hockney span 1961 to 1998.