Hockney's Pictures

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The pieces are selected and organised by David Hockney himself, and track his lifelong experiments in ways of looking and depicting. This much acclaimed book, newly available in paperback, is the definitive retrospective of the most popular serious artist in the world today, covering all media over almost fifty years. Its huge international success confirms and reinforces Hockney's position as the world's most popular living artist.

With over 300 illustrations, accompanied by quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the passionate thinking behind the work, Hockney’s Pictures is already a classic. A stunning, lively volume charting almost fifty years of an extraordinary artist’s creativity across a range of media, Hockney’s Pictures is the definitive retrospective of one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century. The pre-loved books are carefully cleaned and maintained offering a wide variety of general and specialist titles from children's to adults. He has produced work in almost every medium - painting, drawing, stage design, photography and printmaking - and has stretched the boundaries of all of them.This much acclaimed book, newly available in paperback, is the definitive retrospective of the most popular serious artist in the world today. With 325 illustrations, accompanied by extensive quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the passionate thinking behind the work, Hockney's Pictures is destined to become a classic. Its huge international success confirms and reinforces Hockney’s position as the world’s most popular living artist.

Including more than 300 illustrations, accompanied by quotes from the artist that illuminate the passionate thinking behind the work, Hockney’s Pictures shows the evolution and diversity of Hockney’s paintings, drawings, watercolors, prints, and photography, confirming and reinforcing his position as one of the world’s most popular living artists.The million copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and. His pieces are in the permanent collections of major museums internationally, and his book Secret Knowledge was one of the bestselling art books of 2001. This book was the first definitive "retrospective" to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints and photography. All of his pictures-sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days at the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon-convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it. This constant exploration of how to communicate such feelings through art emerges with particular clarity in this stunning, lively volume, which charts almost fifty years of extraordinary creativity.

This constant exploration of how to communicate such feelings through his work emerges with particular clarity in this stunning, lively volume, which charts almost fifty years of extraordinary creativity.Its huge international success confirms Hockney's position as the world's most popular living artist.

With over 300 illustrations, accompanied by quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the passionate thinking behind the work, Hockney’s Pictures is destined to become a classic. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms - but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation. The story of David Hockney, one of the most widely acclaimed of all living artists, is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Hockney's Pictures is the first 'retrospective' to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography throughout his career. All his pictures - sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days at the pool; sometimes awe-inspirin, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon - convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it.