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David Hockney: A Graphic Novel

David Hockney: A Graphic Novel

Foggia, Monica
Pagani, Balthazar
Gastaldi, Giovanni

Hardcover

Art HistoryGeneral Graphic NovelsIndividual Artists

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ISBN10: 3791380354
ISBN13: 9783791380353
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Published: Feb 11 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.50
Language: English
Dynamic and accessible, this graphic novel explores the complex and multifaceted career of one of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries' most influential and iconoclastic artists.

David Hockney's career is highlighted by his continuous pursuit of new mediums, even as he remained steadfastly true to his identity.Told from the perspective of a contemporary and former art college friend of the artist, this graphic biography shows how Hockney's nonconformity and fierce individualism made him famous while still a student and explores his friendships with other artists.

It illustrates his highly productive years in Los Angeles, where the region's vibrant culture and extraordinary light inspired his famous swimming pool series as well as his portraits of wealthy Californians. Readers learn about the artist's experimentations with photography and other technologies; his brave and heartfelt documentation of the AIDS crisis; and his lifelong fascination with color. Finally, it portrays the artist's mature years, as he embraced digital technology to fascinating and groundbreaking affect.

Highlighting his most renowned exhibitions in museums around the world, this inspirational story comes vividly to life through the first person narrative and the imaginative graphics that express the ways a multitude of styles, themes, and personalities are woven into the life of a prolific and relentlessly creative artist.

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