Hockney by Christopher Simon Sykes
The fully authorised biography of the late, great David Hockney. In this fascinating and entertaining second volume, discover the life and legacy of one of the greatest British artists of our time. Hockney's career spanned and helped to define the major art movements of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Volume 1 covered his early life: his precocious achievement at Bradford Art College and the Swinging Sixties in London, where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the era. Picking up Hockney's story in 1975, this volume follows him between Notting Hill and California, where he found inspiration for his celebrated swimming-pool paintings; charts his acclaimed work designing opera sets around the world; and explores his embrace of emerging technologies, from photography and the fax machine in the 1970s and 80s to the iPad in later life. Hockney's boundless energy extended beyond his art, and this volume sheds light on the glamorous circles in which he moved, as well as his sometimes turbulent relationships. Drawing on unprecedented access to Hockney's paintings, notebooks, diaries and personal archives, this second volume continues the lively and revelatory account of an acclaimed artist whose extraordinary life and work left an enduring mark on British and international culture.
Interesting accounts.. enjoyably gossipy * Daily Telegraph *
An essential resource * Financial Times *
Wit and poignancy * Independent *
An essential resource * Financial Times *
Wit and poignancy * Independent *
Christopher Simon Sykes grew up in East Yorkshire, and went on to become a photographer and writer. His work has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, the Sunday Telegraph magazine and Architectural Digest among others, and he wrote and presented Upper Crust, a six-part series on country-house cookery for BBC Two. He has written six books, including The Big House and Country House Camera, photographed fourteen, including The Rolling Stones on Tour and The Garden at Buckingham Palace, and he co-wrote the autobiography of Eric Clapton. He is married with two children and a step-daughter, and lives in North London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780890074 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780890079 |
| Title | Hockney |
| Author | Christopher Simon Sykes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2014-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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