David Hockney
Melia, Paul, 1962-2007
Book
This consideration of Hockney's work from 1960 to the early nineties dispels myths and opens up new lines of inquiry concerning his contributions to post-modern art. Filled with beautiful colour plates of his paintings, the book draws on extensive research and the artist's personal archives. In a broad chronological format, the book reveals the major phases in Hockney's oeuvre: his early years as a student at the Royal College of Art in London and his ironic experimentation with different styles of painting; his images of life in southern California; his highly personal portraits and their studies in perspective; his reinterpretations of modernist paintings; and his forays into photo-collage. The authors' incisive commentary reveals how Hockney's paintings question, parody and undermine accepted ideas about modern art, while forcing us to reconsider our assumptions about originality and creativity.
Main title:
David Hockney / Paul Melia, Ulrich Luckhardt.
Work:
Imprint:
Munich, [Germany] : Prestel, c2007.
Collation:
200 p. : ill. (come col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
First published: 1994.Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapters one and six translated from the German by Elizabeth Clegg, London.
ISBN:
9783791337180
Dewey class:
759.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
128867
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southbank Library | -Art and Culture | ARTS 759.2 HOCK | Available |