Meet the Artist: David Hockney

by Rose Blake

Overview

With bold, colorful, and playful illustrations by Rose Blake, Meet the Artist: David Hockney is packed with inspiring activities for budding artists. Bursting with fun things to do, this clever book introduces children to the internationally renowned artist in a fun and engaging way. A brief introduction to the artist’s life is followed by a series of drawing-based activities that explore prominent themes and ideas in his work. Featuring beautiful reproductions of key Hockney paintings and drawings, the book encourages children to use art as an avenue for exploring ideas and expressing their own experiences through art making.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849764469
Publisher:	Tate Publishing & Enterprises, L.L.C.
Publication date:	10/31/2017
Series:	Tate Meet the Artist
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	924,285
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Born in London, Rose Blake studied at Kingston University, London, and the Royal College of Art. Her bold, playful work is inspired by music, the art world, and the relationship between things. She has worked for clients including bbc.co.uk and Converse. The daughter of artist Peter Blake, she is also a member of the This Is It collective, and runs the website studiomusic.fm.

Editorial Reviews

08/28/2017
This first book in the Meet the Artist series offers a light introduction to British multimedia artist David Hockney. Blake asks readers to consider aspects of Hockney’s work before applying their observations to their own artwork. “Fascinated by water, Hockney played with different ways of drawing and painting it,” reads one page, followed by an invitation to draw waves, rain, and other types of water in provided boxes. Another activity suggests readers create photo collages in the vein of Hockney’s Pearblossom Hwy. Children will gain some sense of Hockney’s style, and Blake’s irreverent illustrations tap into the energy and palette of several of the reproduced images. Published in conjunction with a traveling retrospective organized by the Tate Britain, this breezy primer may prompt readers to seek out more of Hockney’s work, online or in person. All ages. (Sept.)

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