The fully authorised biography of the late, great David Hockney. Discover the life and legacy of one of the greatest British artists of our time.
David Hockney's career spanned and helped to define the major art movements of the last five decades. His story is one of precocious achievement at Bradford Art College and the Swinging Sixties in London, where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the era; of California and the iconic swimming-pool paintings that became synonymous with his work; and of the acclaimed opera set designs and major retrospective exhibitions that cemented his international reputation, including landmark shows at Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts.
Drawing on unprecedented access to interviews with family, friends and collaborators, as well as Hockney's own notebooks, archives and paintings, this volume delivers an honest and revelatory account of an extraordinary artist whose influence on British and international art continues to resonate. Widely regarded as one of Britain's greatest artists, Hockney leaves behind a remarkable body of work and an enduring cultural legacy.
Vorwort
The final say on Britain's best-loved, most colourful and controversial artist: David Hockney.
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Christopher Simon Sykes grew up at Sledmere, and went on to become a journalist, photographer and writer. His work has appeared in Vogue, House & Garden, the Sunday Telegraph magazine and Architectural Digest amongst others, and he wrote and presented Upper Crust, a six-part series on country house cookery for BBC Two. He has written six and photographed fourteen books, including The National Trust Country House Album, The Rolling Stones on Tour and The Garden at Buckingham Palace.He is married with two children and lives in North London.
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The astounding first volume, exploring the fascinating world of the most popular living artist in Britain today.
As seen in Drawing From Life exhibition at National Portrait Gallery, 2023
David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements of the last five decades. His story is one of precocious achievement at Bradford Art College, the Swinging 60s in London where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the generation, to California and the cool of the swimming pool series of paintings, through the acclaimed set designs for countless operas around the world and major retrospective exhibitions at The Tate and The Royal Academy of Art.
With unprecedented access to interviews, family and friends and Hockney's own notebooks and paintings, this volume will deliver an honest and revelatory account of the man who many believe to be Britain's greatest living artist.