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portada The World According to David Hockney
Type
Physical Book
Illustrated by
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780500027042

The World According to David Hockney

David Hockney (Author) · Martin Gayford (Illustrated by) · Thames and Hudson · Hardcover

The World According to David Hockney - David Hockney

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Synopsis "The World According to David Hockney"

"I've always been a looker . . . that's what artists do."This anthology of quotations by the artist David Hockney follows in the successful format of The World According to series. Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the Internet, and much more, The World According to David Hockney offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist's inimitable spirit, personality, and opinions.From everyday observations--"The eye is always moving; if it isn't moving you are dead"--to artistic insights such as "painted color always will be better than printed color, because it is the pigment itself," as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Paul Cézanne, and Walt Disney, David Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements.Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings, and since then has embraced a range of media, including photocollage, video, and digital technologies. In a 2011 poll of more than one thousand British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time.Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney's career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.
David Hockney
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David Hockney (Bradford, Inglaterra, 9 de julio de 1937) es uno de los artistas más influyentes del arte contemporáneo. Pintor, dibujante, grabador, fotógrafo y escenógrafo, es una figura destacada del movimiento del Pop Art, aunque su obra abarca una gran variedad de estilos y técnicas. Estudió en el Royal College of Art, donde comenzó a desarrollar un lenguaje artístico innovador que lo llevó al reconocimiento internacional en la década de 1960.

Gran parte de su producción está inspirada en la vida y los paisajes de California, especialmente sus famosas pinturas de piscinas, como A Bigger Splash (1967), considerada una de las imágenes más emblemáticas del arte moderno. Sus retratos, paisajes y naturalezas muertas se caracterizan por el uso de colores intensos, composiciones originales y una constante exploración de la percepción visual. Además, experimentó con la fotografía mediante collages conocidos como joiners y, más recientemente, incorporó herramientas digitales como el iPad para crear dibujos y pinturas.

A lo largo de su carrera, Hockney ha recibido numerosos reconocimientos por su contribución al arte. Sus obras forman parte de las colecciones de los museos más importantes del mundo y han alcanzado cifras récord en subastas. Considerado uno de los artistas vivos más importantes del Reino Unido, continúa creando e innovando, demostrando que la tecnología y la tradición pueden convivir en la expresión artística.
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