David Hockney : drawing from life / Sarah Howgate, [Isabel Seligman].
David Hockney is recognised as one of the master draughtsmen of our times and a champion of the medium. This book will feature Hockney's work from the 1950s to now and focus on his depictions of himself and a smaller group of sitters close to him: his muse, Celia Birtwell; his mother, Laura Hockney;...
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Language: | English |
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London :
National Portrait Gallery,
2020.
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Physical Description: | 207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
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Drawing from life |
Format: | Book |
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David Hockney is recognised as one of the master draughtsmen of our times and a champion of the medium. This book will feature Hockney's work from the 1950s to now and focus on his depictions of himself and a smaller group of sitters close to him: his muse, Celia Birtwell; his mother, Laura Hockney; and his friends, the curator, Gregory Evans, and master printer, Maurice Payne. This book will examine not only how drawing is fundamental to Hockney's distinctive way of observing the world around him, but also how it has been a testing ground for ideas and modes of expression later played out in his paintings. From Old Masters to modern masters, from Holbein to Picasso, Hockney's portrait drawings reveal his admiration for his artistic predecessors and his continuous stylistic experimentation throughout his career. Alongside an in-depth essay from the curator, this book will feature an exclusive interview between author and curator, Sarah Howgate, and artist, David Hockney. In addition, an 'In Focus' essay by British Museum curator Isabel Seligman, will explore the relationship between Hockney, Ingres and Picasso drawings. Exhibition: The National Portrait Gallery, London, UK (27.02.-28.06.2020), The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, USA (02.10.20-17.01.21). |
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Note: | Published on the occasion of an exhibit: National Portrait Gallery, London, February 27-June 28, 2020 and The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, October 2, 2020-January 17, 2021. |
Call Number: | NC242.H6 A4 2020 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-199). |
ISBN: | 9781855147973 1855147971 |