DAVID HOCKNEY PORTRAITS

Hockney, David; Shapiro, Barbara Stern; Howgate, Sarah; Livingstone, Marco; White, Edmund; Glazebrook, Mark

ISBN 10: 1855143623 ISBN 13: 9781855143623

Published by National Portrait Gallery, London, 2006

Language: English

Condition: Used - Near fine Soft cover

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Signed first edition of this Hockney monograph published to coincide with the 2006 retrospective exhibition of his portrait work held at the National Portrait Gallery. With texts from curators Barbara Stern Shapiro and Sarah Howgate, and essays by Marco Livingstone, Edmund White, and Mark Glazebrook. 10.5'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial wrappers with French flaps. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white and color. 256 pages. Signed by Hockney on the title page. Previous owner's blindstamp to prelim. Minor rubbing, spot of soil here and there. Overall, bright, clean, and sound.

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Title

DAVID HOCKNEY PORTRAITS

Publisher

National Portrait Gallery, London

Publication Date

2006

Language

English

ISBN 10

1855143623

ISBN 13

9781855143623

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

First printing.

Condition

Near fine.

Signed

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David Hockney (B. 1937) Is One Of The Most Significant Artists Exploring And Pushing The Boundaries Of Figurative Art Today. Hockney Has Been Engaged With Portraiture Since His Teenage Years, When He Painted Portrait Of My Father (1955), And His Self-Portraits And Depictions Of Family, Lovers, And Friends Represent An Intimate Visual Diary Of The Artist\X80\X99S Life.,
This Beautifully Illustrated Book Examines Hockney\X80\X99S Portraits In All Media—Painting, Drawing, Photography, And Prints—And Has Been Produced In Close Collaboration With The Artist. Featured Subjects Include Members Of Hockney\X80\X99S Family And Private Circle, As Well As Portraits Of Such Artists And Cultural Figures As Lucian Freud, Francesco Clemente, R. B. Kitaj, Helmet Newton, Lawrence Weschler, And W. H. Auden. The Authors Reveal How Hockney\X80\X99S Creative Development And Concerns About Representation Can Be Traced Through His Portrait Work: From His Battle With Naturalism To His Experimentation With And Later Rejection Of Photography, And From His Recent Camera Lucida Drawings To His Return To Painting From Life.,
Featuring More Than 250 Works From The Past Fifty Years, David Hockney Portraits Illustrates Not Only The Fascinating Range Of Hockney\X80\X99S Creative Practice But Also The Unique And Cyclical Nature Of His Artistic Concerns.

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"A bevy of self-portraits serves as chronological anchor to hundreds of sumptuous reproductions . . . . Recommended."-Library Journal

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