The World According to David Hockney

by David Hockney, Martin Gayford (Editor)

Overview

A collection of insights into art, life, nature, creativity, and more from legendary British artist David Hockney.

"I’ve always been a looker . . . that’s what artists do."

This anthology of quotations by the artist David Hockney follows in the successful format of The World According to series. Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the Internet, and much more, The World According to David Hockney offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist’s inimitable spirit, personality, and opinions.

From everyday observations—"The eye is always moving; if it isn’t moving you are dead"—to artistic insights such as "painted color always will be better than printed color, because it is the pigment itself," as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Paul Cézanne, and Walt Disney, David Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements.

Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings, and since then has embraced a range of media, including photocollage, video, and digital technologies. In a 2011 poll of more than one thousand British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time.

Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney’s career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780500027042
Publisher:	Thames & Hudson
Publication date:	09/10/2024
Series:	The World According to... , #6
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century. He has produced work in almost every medium—painting, drawing, stage design, photography, and printmaking—and has stretched the boundaries of all of them. His previous books include David Hockney's Dog Days and Hockney’s Pictures, as well as his books in partnership with Martin Gayford, including A History of Pictures: From the Cave to the Computer Screen and Spring Cannot Be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy. He continues to create and exhibit art, and to inspire enormous affection and admiration worldwide.

Martin Gayford is a writer and art critic. His books include Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud; Modernists and Mavericks: Bacon, Freud, Hockney and the London Painters; A History of Pictures: From the Cave to the Computer Screen and Spring Cannot Be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy, both with David Hockney; Shaping the World: Sculpture from Prehistory to Now, with Antony Gormley; Love Lucian: The Letters of Lucian Freud, 1939–1954, with David Dawson; Venice: City of Pictures; and How Painting Happens (and why it matters).

Editorial Reviews

"A delightful anthology of the British artist's pithy observations on life, art, artists, nature, creativity, technology, photography and more—all interspersed with works of art created throughout his legendary and admirable career . . . [A] little gem of a book . . . the perfect gift or coffee table book for artists and art lovers everywhere."— Artists Magazine

"Filled with color-rich artworks from throughout his prolific career, the book of quotations shares [David Hockney's] personal insights on drawing, creativity, the Internet, and more—delivered with both classic British wit as well as a creative genius's unique perspective. Readers will find themselves turning to the book again and again; each time, finding a new thought to ponder on topics as diverse as painting swimming pools to Walt Disney."— Galerie

"This surprisingly wordy art book offers insight into the philosophy and life of British artist David Hockney, who shares his innermost thoughts and discusses how he was inspired by icons like Paul Cézanne and Walt Disney, as well as his contemporaries in the arts."— Observer

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