Hockney: The Biography Volume 1
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Hockney: The Biography Volume 1 by Christopher Simon Sykes
In this astounding first volume, Christopher Sykes explores the fascinating world of Britain's most popular living artist. David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements of the last five decades. His story is one of precocious achievement at Bradford Art College, the Swinging 60s in London where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the generation, to California and the cool of the swimming pool series of paintings, through the acclaimed set designs for countless operas around the world and major retrospective exhibitions. With unprecedented access to interviews, family and friends and Hockney's own notebooks and paintings, this volume will deliver an open and honest account of the man who many believe to be Britain's greatest living artist.
a chatty, knowledgeable, insider's biography, full of anecdotes * Guardian *
a marvellous, vivid story * Alexander McCall Smith, Observer ‘Books of the Year’ *
satisfyingly gossipy * Sunday Times *
an exhaustive and authoritative telling of the Hockney story * Independent *
a marvellous, vivid story * Alexander McCall Smith, Observer ‘Books of the Year’ *
satisfyingly gossipy * Sunday Times *
an exhaustive and authoritative telling of the Hockney story * Independent *
Christopher Simon Sykes grew up at Sledmere, and went on to become a journalist, photographer and writer. His work has appeared in Vogue, House & Garden, 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 seven books and photographed for fourteen, including The National Trust Country House Album, The Rolling Stones on Tour and The Garden at Buckingham Palace. He is married with two children and lives in North London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846057083 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846057086 |
| Title | Hockney: The Biography Volume 1 |
| Author | Christopher Simon Sykes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2011-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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