David Hockney
David Hockney by Marco Livingstone, published by National Geographic Books on November 21, 2017, is a comprehensive exploration of the renowned British artist’s work and its relationship with life. This fourth edition spans 368 pages and delves into Hockney’s career from the early 1960s to his more recent contributions, highlighting his innovative techniques, including photocollages and stage designs for opera. The book emphasizes Hockney’s engagement with technology, showcasing how his artistic evolution reflects a continuous preoccupation with invention and artifice.
Readers will find a detailed examination of Hockney’s artistic journey, illustrating the connections between his life experiences and his creative output. The text provides insights into his acclaimed works over the past two decades, including his ventures into digital art, such as large-scale iPad drawings and video. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in contemporary art and individual artists, offering a thorough understanding of Hockney’s enduring impact on the art world.
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Intelligent, conscientious, sensitive. –Burlington Magazine
The relationship between art and life has been of overriding importance in the work of David Hockney, who has perhaps enjoyed greater popularity than any other British artist this century. Here Marco Livingstone traces those connections from the beginning of the artist’s career in the early 1960s through the more recent works that have contributed to Hockney’s international reputation. These include photocollages and highly acclaimed stage designs for the opera as well as his embrace of technology, which show the continuing preoccupation with invention and artifice that has made the artist’s work at once popular and enduring.
The fourth edition of this best-selling World of Art title includes updated information on Hockney’s work in the past twenty years, such as his foray into the world of digital art including large-scale iPad drawings and video.
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