Featuring hockneys work from 1953 to 2016 in a tashen sumo signed limited edition of 9000 complete with stand. Oct 19, 2016 martin gayford is hockneys partner in this magic flight of a book and he does a good job of playing the normal one. David hockney if incorrect, please navigate to the appropriate directory location. The beloved british artist is the subject of a massive new book, david hockney. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david hockney books online. This collaborative projectwhich draws contributions from, among others, anthony burgess, t. All proceeds from sales will be given to this organization. Spenders good idea of publishing a book as an aids fundraiser resulted in 26 letters drawn by hockney and 26 short pieces by a whos who of contemporary writers. In it, hockney takes stock of more than 60 years of work, from his teenage days at art school up to his recent extensive series of portraits, ipad drawings, and yorkshire landscapes. An original david hockney signed limited edition deluxe book. Christopher simon sykes, who is a writer and photographer, has penned a book on the famous painter, titled david hockney. Available for sale from galerie maximillian, david hockney, book with stand by marc newson 2016, book and stand by marc newson. A sumosized career retrospective, curated and signed by the artist.
On behalf of the aids crisis trust in london, sir stephen spender invit. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Hockney presents bigger book at worlds largest book. Notable works included portrait of an artist pool with two figures 1972. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential british artists of the 20th century. The display was curated by ron costley, who was responsible for the books design and who oversaw production. Stephen spender, on behalf of that charity then sent one letter to each of twentysix wellknown british and american writers inviting them to contribute original text in response to their particular letter. Here is some supplemental information about the book. Limited edition of 250 numbered copies for sale, as new.
Jun 21, 20 the latest in the faber achives series of miniexhibitions at fabers offices showcased hockneys alphabet, a collaboration between sir stephen spender and david hockney to raise money on behalf of the aids crisis trust. Now this unique anthology of art and literature has beautiful new typography and sumptuous new production specifications. Great writers on the letters of the alphabet, illustrated. Taschens first ever sumo publication for a painter, a bigger book is a majestic visual survey of david hockneys art. Douglas adams, martin amis, julian barnes, william boyd, margaret drabble, patrick leigh fermor, william. This book presents a clear, critical analysis of the key developments in hockney s work since the mid 1960s. Folio, bound in quarter vellum with handmade fabriano roma paper sides, housed in matching box. Explore books by david hockney with our selection at.
David hockney, om, ch, ra born 9 july 1937 is a british painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. David hockney, contrarian, shifts perspectives the new. An informative and engaging book about david hockneys portraits the exhibition catalogue from the royal academys 2016 show this summer 2016 publication brings together the recent body of work by david hockney, perhaps the most popular and versatile british artist of the last century. Martin gayford is hockneys partner in this magic flight of a book and he does a good job of playing the normal one. A pioneer of the british pop art movement in the early 1960s alongside richard hamilton, david hockney gained recognition for his semiabstract paintings on the theme of homosexual love before it was decriminalized in england in 1967. David hockneythe metropolitan museum of art, new york mr. A bigger book, taschens sumosized david hockney monograph, is as spectacular in format as it is in scope. With an adjustable bookstand designed by marc newson.
David hockney is an english painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. This is a man who wrote a book espousing a theory first floated in a. Seller waverley books published 1991 condition near fine in fine dust jacket. David hockneys famous paintings reincarnated in giant new book. Renowned british painters a bigger book, which documents 64 years of his artwork and weighs about 70 pounds, could be the biggest thing in the art world this year. I am grateful to own it and for such a reasonable price.
British painter david hockney releases sumobook of famous. He studied at bradford school of art from 1953 to 1957 and at the. Poster art is a dazzling compendium of over 200 extraordinary posters created over the past thirty years, featuring art by mr. This book was hand signed in purple marker by hockney on the title page. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. Digital ipad drawing, hardcover book, including foldouts size. Hockney s alphabet stephen spender, david hockney on. In the final years of his life, the english poet, novelist, essayist, and social justice advocate sir stephen spender undertook a playful and poignant labor of love he asked artist david hockney to draw each letter of the alphabet, then invited twentynine of the greatest writers in the english language to each contribute a short original text for one of the letters. The same year, saw the release of an indiepop album called mia pharaoh which featured a song named after this great artist, titled afternoons with david hockney. Dec 02, 2016 david hockney 82 portraits and 1 stilllife illustrated.
The result was a stunning volume of abcs for grownups. Hockneys alphabet signed by david hockney, first edition 1992. Hockney, it might seem, is a direct heir of matisses fauvism, pushing color contrasts to trippy and hedonistic extremes. The biography of this man and his contributions are covered on the quiz. Drawings by david hockney, with written contributions edited by stephen spender. The result was the 1991 outofprint treasure hockneys alphabet public library a sublime addition to the canon of imaginative alphabet books. Artist david hockney says the drive to create pictures is deep within us the nearly 80yearold artist has written a book called a history of pictures. Illustrated by david hockney and signed by the following contributors. Hockney returned to england to paint nearly a decade ago. Very good condition, with signs of handling or age. One of 300 copies signed by hockney, spender, and 22 other contributors, including.
So to fulfill his national service requirement he worked in. David hockney a bigger book 2016, the mother of all hockney books comes with a gigantic price of. The concepts that have preoccupied hockney are, of course, exceedingly retinal. Hockney that covers a wide range of his work, from painting and printmaking to stage design and photography. Rising to prominence in the 1960s david hockney has been deemed one of the most influential artists of the 20th century by the british royal academy of arts. Each letter of the alphabet has a full page colour illustration by hockney, followed by the works of various authors covering their works and life. David hockneys most popular book is secret knowledge.
David hockney 10 facts about the famous british artist. A history of pictures by david hockney and martin gayford. This book was hand signed in purple marker by hockney on. Hockney s alphabet hardcover october 20, 1992 by david hockney author visit amazons david hockney page. David hockney, contrarian, shifts perspectives the new york. Painting people sarah howgate, martin gayford paperback apr 17, 2012 97. Art edition 11,000 4 editions, each with an ipad drawing printed on archival paper, numbered and signed by the artist, 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in. Coming winter 2016, taschen presents the decisive david hockney monograph. He loved books and was interested in art from an early age, admiring picasso, matisse and fragonard.
I know the book is going to last 100 years, at least. David hockney 82 portraits and 1 stilllife illustrated. David hockney has 58 books on goodreads with 10010 ratings. Topics examined include hockney s participation in the london arts scene of the swinging 60s, his images of southern california, images of landscapes, hockney s questioning of the status of the modern art object, the conjunction of word and image in his work, his practice as a. Hockney attended the bradford college of art from 1953 to 1957. Pick of the month hockneys alphabet with drawings by. Artist david hockney says the drive to create pictures is. In we two boys clinging together 1961, redpainted couples embrace one other while floating amidst fragments from a walt whitman poem. Taschens first ever sumo publication for a painter, a bigger book is a majestic visual survey of david hockney s art. Current accompanies an exhibition at the national gallery of victoria in australia that will include his extraordinary largescale ipad digital drawings and cubist multiviewpoint video worksbodies of work that have seen hockney bring the same focus he is renowned for in his portraiture to the landscape. Hockneys alphabet by david hockney on ursus books, ltd. See more ideas about david hockney, david hockney paintings and david hockney art. David hockney, english painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose works were characterized by economy of technique, a preoccupation with light, and a frank mundane realism derived from pop art and photography. David hockney biography childhood, life achievements.
Hockney s drawings are true to his style, yielding bright, cheery, surprising miniartworks. Make your way through the quiz and worksheet, checking your understanding of david hockney. The latest in the faber achives series of miniexhibitions at fabers offices showcased hockneys alphabet, a collaboration between sir stephen spender and david hockney to raise money on behalf of the aids crisis trust. The book pairs hockneys artworks, each representing a letter of the alphabet, with a piece of writing by notable authors from the uk and the united states. Oct 29, 2016 a bigger book also includes hockneys photography and the landscapes of his native yorkshire. David hockney fax drawing, circa 1988, dh at the beach. Buy hockneys alphabet 1st edition by david hockney, stephen spender isbn. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Buy hockneys alphabet 1st edition by hockney, david, spender, stephen isbn.
Authentic david hockney original with certificate of authenticity. Buy david hockney canvas prints designed by millions of independent artists from all over the world. All david hockney canvas prints ship within 48 hours, include a 30day moneyback guarantee, and arrive readytohang with preattached hanging. Gayford is the more knowledgeable about the history of painting but hockney. Buy hockney s alphabet 1st edition by hockney, david, spender, stephen isbn. Hockneys alphabet hardcover october 20, 1992 by david hockney author visit amazons david hockney page. Hockneys alphabet book by david hockney 2 available. Stephen spender, on behalf of that charity then sent one letter to each of twentysix wellknown british and american writers inviting them to contribute original text. The project was conceived to raise money for the aids crisis trust, and includes works by such authors as iris murdoch, gore vidal, margaret drabble, william boyd and erica jong. This fax was sent on november 28th, 1988 and is titled dh at the beach.
Hockney is an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential british artists of the twentieth century. Hockneys alphabet stephen spender, david hockney on. David hockney british contemporary art for sale 42 listings. He studied at bradford school of art from 1953 to 1957 and at the royal college of art, london, from 1959 until 1962. Last year sir stephen spender invited a number of distinguished writers in britain and america to contribute original texts for an alphabet specially drawn by david hockney. Alphabet by hockney, first edition, faber abebooks. Great writers on the letters of the alphabet, illustrated by david.
Sep 05, 2017 david hockneythe metropolitan museum of art, new york mr. Drawings by david hockney by stephen spender and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. A collection of david hockneys posters 198794 david hockney, brian baggott hardcover apr 11, 1996 96. Eliot, william golding, nestedseamus heaney, erica jong, doris lessing, norman mailer, arthur miller, iris murdoch, joyce carol oates, susan sontag, john updike, and gore vidalis published in book form in 1991 as hockney s alphabet. Hockneys alphabet signed special edition beaux books. Limited to 9,000 copies, the book, signed by david hockney, is a stunning visual history of the artists oeuvre. Then, because he was a conscientious objector to military service, he david hockney was born in bradford, england, on july 9, 1937. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs david hockney original fax drawing of a teapot. Each of the posters presented in this remarkable volume are works of art in their own right.
In 1991, to raise money for the aids crisis trust, david hockney created 26 pictures of individual letters of the alphabet. In a grey box sleeve cover signed ty the editor in red and by the artist in blue. A book with a conscience, hockneys alphabet was conceived as an effort to raise money for the american friends of aids crisis trust. Taschens sumosized publication david hockney, a bigger book is a defining hockney monograph, by which the artist wishes to be remembered. Hockney s alphabet signed by david hockney, first edition 1992. Hockneys alphabet david hockney, stephen spender hardcover dec 8, 1991 95.
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