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The most comprehensive book on David Hockney and his extraordinarily creative output over a rich and joyful career spanning more than sixty years: Hockney's Pictures is essential reading for any fans of his work
The most comprehensive book on David Hockney and his extraordinarily creative output over a rich and joyful career spanning more than sixty years: Hockney's Pictures is essential reading for any fans of his work.
'A compelling narrative of the workings of a curious, intelligent, visually inventive mind at work' Art Quarterly
'From between the covers springs all the brightness and energy of the prolific output of this most exuberant and yet sensitive artist' The Times
The story of Hockney is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. But to these should be added passion for life. Hockney's art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures - sometimes tender, as when he drew close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days by the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon - convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it.
This constant exploration of how to communicate such experiences and perceptions through art emerges with particular clarity in this visually dense volume, now updated with a new final chapter that focuses on his prolific recent work in series across various media, including the iPad. Charting almost sixty years of extraordinary creativity, the book is arranged thematically to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography. It also features quotes from the artist that illuminate the passion and deep thought behind his work.
Hockney's Pictures celebrates the artist's lifelong experiments in ways of looking, seeing and depicting.
'A compelling narrative of the workings of a curious, intelligent, visually inventive mind at work' Art Quarterly
'From between the covers springs all the brightness and energy of the prolific output of this most exuberant and yet sensitive artist' The Times
The story of Hockney is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. But to these should be added passion for life. Hockney's art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures - sometimes tender, as when he drew close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days by the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon - convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it.
This constant exploration of how to communicate such experiences and perceptions through art emerges with particular clarity in this visually dense volume, now updated with a new final chapter that focuses on his prolific recent work in series across various media, including the iPad. Charting almost sixty years of extraordinary creativity, the book is arranged thematically to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography. It also features quotes from the artist that illuminate the passion and deep thought behind his work.
Hockney's Pictures celebrates the artist's lifelong experiments in ways of looking, seeing and depicting.
Extent: 224 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 325 + c197 new
Publication date: 2024-12-29
Size: 23.8 x 22.2 cm
ISBN: 9780500297407
Praise for Hockney's Pictures
A compelling narrative of the workings of a curious, intelligent, visually inventive mind at work
Art Quarterly
From between the covers springs all the brightness and energy of the prolific output of this most exuberant and yet sensitive artist
The Times
For anyone with even the smallest regard for the artist, this is the book to have ... a treat
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About the Author
David Hockney (1937-2026) was one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. He produced work in almost every medium - painting, drawing, stage design, photography and printmaking - and stretched the boundaries of all of them. His groundbreaking Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters is published by Thames & Hudson, as are his books in partnership with Martin Gayford: A Bigger Message (2011), A History of Pictures (2016) and Spring Cannot be Cancelled (2021). Thames & Hudson also published the catalogue of his blockbuster exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in 2025.
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