Talk:Howard Hodgkin

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Contents 1 blocked link 2 Hodgkin's surfaces 3 Hodgkin in interviews 4 WikiProject class rating

[edit] blocked link

The last external link is blocked, which prevents changes to the page. Is this really needed? Reason possibly copyvio? Johnbod 14:05, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hodgkin's surfaces

The article currently states: "Several of his works are on wooden items, such as bread-boards or the tops of old tables, rather than canvas." Actually, for decades, virtually all of his paintings have been done on wood. NSpector 23:53, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hodgkin in interviews

"Hodgkin is combative in interviews and often denies ideas that he has expressed himself." Well, I think this is something of a mischaracterization. He is often reserved, reticent, and reluctant to engage in "explaining" his paintings or his painting process. But "combative"? Rarely. Nor is he a contrarian, as this statement also suggests. He has regretted some earlier statements he made about his work which he considers glib, and I have read and heard him not wanting to discuss those statements, but I've never heard him deny them. NSpector 00:05, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Oh, that line's been removed. Nice. Thank you. 71.235.81.186 22:10, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I'm glad. That really bothered me. NSpector (talk) 07:00, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 16:48, 27 August 2007 (UTC)