内容简介
David Hockney (b. 1937) has always been closely associated
with Pop Art and California, where he has lived for much of his
life. This major study of his work, published to accompany the
exhibition showing at the Royal Academy of Arts in London,
redefines him as an important painter of the English countryside,
presenting his recent landscapes for the first time. In an attempt
to renew contemporary art, Hockney has returned to painting in the
open air, observing with honesty and intensity the scenery of his
childhood in East Yorkshire. Marco Livingstone explores this bold
departure in the context of Hockney s sixty-year career, while
other contributors address the artists place in the landscape
tradition, his recent video works and their relationship to English
landscape film-making, and his ongoing use of new technologies.
Illustrated with paintings, iPad drawings and video stills, many of
which have never been seen before, this landmark publication
confirms David Hockney as one of the greatest artists of his
generation.