Howard Hodgkin

London, United Kingdom

Art Medium

Painting

Art Style

Abstract Modern Art

About the Artist

Howard Hodgkin was one of Britain's most distinguished painters, celebrated for his intensely vibrant and highly personal abstract works. His distinctive style was characterized by bold, often thick, brushstrokes and a rich, incandescent use of color, which he applied to wooden panels or canvases. Hodgkin's paintings, though abstract, were always rooted in specific memories, emotions, or encounters, which he distilled into potent, jewel-like compositions. His work blurred the line between pure abstraction and subjective experience, inviting viewers to engage with the emotional charge embedded within his painterly gestures and the profound way in which color can evoke feeling.