Portrait of David Hockney - Softcover

Webb, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0586089381 ISBN 13: 9780586089385

Publisher: Paladin, 1990

Synopsis

Peter Webb examines the life and work of this 20th century English artist from his childhood in Bradford, through his time as a student at London's Royal College of Art and his years in California, up to his designs for the production of "Tristan and Isolde". Whilst researching this book, Webb talked to both Hockney and his family and has included many previously unpublished photographs. By relating the events of Hockney's life to his pictures, Peter Webb attempts to put a new perspective on Hockney's work. Peter Webb is author of "The Erotic Arts" and "Hans Bellmer".

About this title

Synopsis:

"Portrait of David Hockney" has taken Peter Webb five years to research and write. Involving conversations with over 150 of Hockney's family and friends, and numerous meetings with the artist himself. The result is an informative biography which concentrates on certain themes which are important to an understanding of Hockney and his work - the artist's special sense of humour, his homosexuality and his awareness of art history. Peter Webb follows Hockney's development from his childhood in Bradford, through his training at the Royal College of Art and his involvement in "Swinging London" to his departure for California in 1964 where he fell in love with the country and the lifestyle and where he has lived on and off ever since.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paladin
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0586089381
• ISBN 13: 9780586089385
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480