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The Authorised Biography
Christopher Simon Sykes
ISBN: 9781846057083
Format: Hardback
Publisher:Cornerstone
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David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements. 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. This title explores the world of this most popular artist in the world.
In this astounding first volume, Christopher Sykes explores the fascinating world of the most popular living artist in the world today. 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.
| ISBN | 1846057086 | | Pages | 368 | | ISBN13 | 9781846057083
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1092 | | Publisher | Cornerstone | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Century | | Height (mm) | 241 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 182 | | Publication date | 24 Nov 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 30 | | DEWEY | 759.2 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | |
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