Salts mill is home to one of the largest collections of david hockneys art. Artikelen van david hockney koop je eenvoudig online bij. Views of yorkshire seen with hockneys unique vision putting landscape painting in its rightful place at the top of the british art pile. David hockney is considered one of the most influential british artists of the twentieth century and the many. My wife and i are in east yorkshire, ultimately heading for spurn point, one of the strangest, most haunting outposts of england.
Notable works included portrait of an artist pool with two figures 1972. Author biography david hockney was born in bradford, yorkshire in 1937. Then, because he was a conscientious objector to military service, he david hockney was born in bradford, england, on july 9, 1937. Hockney describes him as my faithful companion of 15 years. He went to school at bradford grammar school and then attended bradford college and the royal college of art in london. The lodestones of hockneys work make for unlikely pairs of opposites. Its also one of the most accessible and least intimidating exhibitions ive seen in a long time. Is the east riding englands most underrated destination. Art edition 11,000 4 editions, each with an ipad drawing printed on archival paper, numbered and signed by the artist, 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in. David hockney biography childhood, life achievements. The east yorkshire landscape illustrates an extraordinary body of painting by the artist, who in recent years, has returned to the pastoral landscape of his youth, in order to capture the vistas and changing seasons of his surrounding environs in northern england. In the 1970s, hockney began working in photography, creating photo collages he called joiners.
Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. Here is some supplemental information about the book. A viewer at david hockney, a retrospective at the metropolitan museum of art, with portrait of an artist pool with two figures, from 1972. This rare out of print david hockney book is in very good condition.
My yorkshire david hockney, marco livingstone hardcover sep 1, 2011 6. Be it a yorkshire landscape, a stilllife with flowers, or a shimmering californian swimming pool, the paintings of david hockney capture the individual and the environment with a sense of color, space, and place that has made him one of the most important british artists of the 20th century. The new david hockney exhibition of landscape paintings at the royal academy of arts is like a breath of fresh yorkshire air. There is a poignant collage of my mother, bolton abbey, yorkshire, nov 1982, which brought to mind an anecdote hockney once told me in an interview, about his mums first visit to beverly hills. He created his first opera design in 1975 for igor stravinskys the rakes progress 1951see image of one of the original models ink and photography on cardboard. His book hockneys portraits and people was awarded the 2004 sir bannister fletcher award for best book on the arts. In it, hockney takes stock of more than 60 years of work, from his teenage days at art school up to his recent extensive series of. A beautiful book produce to coincide with the exhibition held at annely juda fine art, london in 2006. David hockney, om, ch, ra born 9 july 1937 is a british painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. David hockney 1937 born, yorkshire, england 1953 regional college of art, bradford, england 1959 painting school of the royal college, london.
This is indeed a book of work on sketches the artist did. My introduction to david hockney was a visit to the 1853 gallery at salts mill in saltaire, near his home town of bradford. A bigger book, taschens sumosized david hockney monograph, is as spectacular in format as it is in scope. This book contains much of the material filmed in the recent imagine programme by alan yentob on the bbc. The beloved british artist is the subject of a massive new book, david hockney. David hockney has enjoyed greater popularity internationally than any other british artist this century. Sykes offers some fascinating accounts of the evolution of certain wellknown hockney paintings like a bigger splash. David hockney, contrarian, shifts perspectives the new. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings. Stage design is an important and lessknown part of hockney s artistic output. Selected exhibitions 2004 david hockney, an intimate eye, richard gray gallery, new york, ny 2000 david hockney a print retrospective, alan cristea gallery, london 2000 encounters. Buy my yorkshire first edition by david hockney, marco livingstone isbn. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Follow the course of the seasons through the window of david hockneys yorkshire home with this limited collectors edition, signed by david hockney.
David hockney ra the bigger picture is one of the most impressive exhibitions ive ever seen at the ra. Shop original david hockney art and other david hockney art from the worlds best art galleries. Christopher simon sykes, who is a writer and photographer, has penned a book on the famous painter, titled david hockney. An informative and engaging book about david hockneys portraits the exhibition catalogue from the royal academys 2016 show this summer 2016 publication brings together the recent body of work by david hockney, perhaps the most popular and versatile british artist of the last century. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has been created in close collaboration with his studio and follows the first steps on his incredible journey towards becoming one of the worlds most significant living artists. He loved books and was interested in art from an early age, admiring picasso, matisse and fragonard.
Having watched david hockney talking about his approach to painting on the television, i was desperate to get hold of the book that showed part of his yorkshire journey in paintings of the countryside. The estate of david hockney and their presence hold all necessary. David hockney first emerged in 1960s london, graduating from the prestigious royal college. My yorkshire david hockney book buy now at mighty ape nz. Very good condition, with signs of handling or age.
He was a brilliant draughtsman, the best known painter of his generation, and gained international success from his midtwenties. Taschens first ever sumo publication for a painter, a bigger book is a majestic visual survey of david hockneys art. This book was hand signed in purple marker by hockney on the title page. High quality david hockney inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. He continues to create and exhibit art, and in 2011 he was voted the most influential. Conversations with david hockney martin gayford hardcover sep 26, 2011 3. This title is highly illustrated with hockney s paintings produced whilst in yorkshire between 2005 and 2006 and includes two fold out pages revealing larger detail. David hockneys most popular book is secret knowledge. I asked them whether they intend to marry, and they replied in the negative. Afterward, theater became a great influence on his art and aesthetic approach. Here are some facts about david hockney, the english artist. My yorkshire by david hockney standard 1st edition salts mill shop. David hockney, english painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose works were characterized by economy of technique, a preoccupation with light, and a frank mundane realism derived from pop art and photography.
Explore books by david hockney with our selection at. With an adjustable bookstand designed by marc newson. He studied at bradford school of art from 1953 to 1957 and at the royal college of art, london, from 1959 until 1962. Buy my yorkshire first edition by hockney, david, livingstone, marco isbn.
Although his passionate interest in new technologies has led him to develop a virtuosic drawing technique on the ipad, he has also traveled outdoors with a traditional sketchbook, an invaluable tool as he works quickly to. Gallery 2 and the saltaire exhibition on the second floor beyond salts book and poster shop is gallery 2 and the saltaire exhibition. Hockneys pictures david hockney paperback dec 18, 2006 5. On the ground floor you will find the 1853 gallery which houses a permanent exhibition of works by david hockney. I received the book when promised and was in excellent condition. David hockneys entrancing book my yorkshire has become highly collectible since its publication. His father, kenneth hockney, was a conscientious objector during world war 1. Hockney attended the bradford college of art from 1953 to 1957. The book consists of conversations between hockney and marco livingstone who has written extensively on hockney and cocurated the current.
David hockney is considered one of the most influential british. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential british artists of the 20th century hockney has owned a home and studio in bridlington and london, and two residences in california, where. The copies we are offering here have never been sold and. David hockney was born on 9th july 1937 in bradford, england. To celebrate david hockneys 80 th birthday a new gallery has opened in his home city of bradford. As i read into hockneys life and work, now spanning over 60 years, what really struck me. Five largescale sixcanvas paintings of the woldgate woods debuted in hockneys solo exhibition at l.