David Hockney
By: Peter Clothier.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Modern masters ;; v. 17; Modern masters series ;; v. 17.
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Hockney, David; Artists -- England -- Biography
Description: For a contemporary artist of serious aesthetic purpose, David Hockney enjoys immense public visibility. His personality, ideas about art, and inventiveness both of imagery and of techniques ranging from oil painting to photography to faxes are captured by Peter Clothier in this concise but comprehensive overview.

From his theatrical early canvases to his more recent photographic collages and operatic set designs, Hockney has tackled the challenge of space on a grand scale. At the same time, much of his work has been devoted to the things most dear to him - friends, family, home, and studio. Invention, the driving force behind Hockney's art, is in good part play. This color-rich volume conveys Hockney's serious delight in making art that gives pleasure to both its creator and its audience.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125) and index.
"Chronology": p. 115-118.