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Hockney: The Biography [Hardcover]

Christopher Simon Sykes (Author)
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Release Date: 24 Nov 2011

In this astounding first volume, Christopher Sykes explores the fascinating world of the most popular living artist in the world today.

David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements of the last five decades. His story is one of precocious achievement at Bradford Art College, the Swinging 60s in London where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the generation, to California and the cool of the swimming pool series of paintings, through the acclaimed set designs for countless operas around the world and major retrospective exhibitions.

With unprecedented access to interviews, family and friends and Hockney's own notebooks and paintings, this volume will deliver an open and honest account of the man who many believe to be Britain's greatest living artist.

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Century (24 Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1846057086
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846057083
  • Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 3 x 24.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 133,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"a marvelous, vivid story." (Alexander McCall Smith, The Observer 'Books of the Year' )

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The final say on one of Britain's best-loved, colourful and controversial artists.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very readable 23 Jan 2012
By James from Bath
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A biography which entertains as it informs. It is very readable, full of outlandish stories that did not make it into Peter Webb's 1988 biography. I found the earlier years the most interesting, before Hockney's rise to fame. A major bonus in this biography is the ability of the author to draw on Laura Hockney's diaries. The entries quoted are a marvellous Alan Bennett-type foil to Hockney's new metropolitan ways. Thus Laura confides to her diary during one of Hockney's visits home from college: 'Met Mrs Todd who was pleased to see David but not keen on the blond hair'.

The book responds sensitively to the pictures, without losing sight of the fact that this is principally biography, not art history. It is particularly strong on the prints, which Hockney (we learn) first opted to do because he was hard up and the materials in the print department at the RCA were free.

I would have liked more photographs of both people and places mentioned, as well as the work. There is a mistake on page 315 when the author suggests Blake and Palmer were Pre-Raphaelites. They were not.

Nevertheless, this is an excellent book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! 28 Dec 2011
By bucherwurm
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Greatly enjoyed this biography which not just describes Hockney the artist but particularly Hockney the man, his doubts, delights, hopes and disappointments and, not least, the frequent returns to his roots and family in Bradford. I am greatly looking foreward to the second volume!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb and witty biography 8 Jan 2012
By R. A. Ligthelm
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This biography is not only full of interesting facts, it is written in a very easy and readable way. It is also very witty. I can recommend this book to everyone and am looking forward to part II.
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