David Hockney: A Yorkshire Sketchbook - (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In this first publication of a 92-page sketchbook used by David Hockney in April 2004, the publishers have omitted pages 19-20, which were left blank by the artist."--Colophon.

Book Synopsis

A facsimile sketchbook from one of Britain's most celebrated artists

In recent years renowned artist David Hockney has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Although his passionate interest in new technologies has led him to develop a virtuosic drawing technique on the iPad, he has also traveled outdoors with a traditional sketchbook, an invaluable tool as he works quickly to capture the changing light and fleeting effects of the weather. Executed in watercolor and ink, these panoramic scenes have the spatial complexity of finished paintings--the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land--yet convey the immediacy of Hockney's impressions. For those who know the East Yorkshire Wolds, the location of the sketches is unmistakable; for those who don't, its features will come to life in these pages.

Review Quotes

A must for Hockney fans and Yorkshire locals, who will know and love the scenes in these pages.-- "Country & Town House"

About the Author

David Hockney (b. 1937) is an internationally acclaimed artist. He studied at Bradford School of Art from 1953 to 1957 and at the Royal College of Art, London, from 1959 until 1962. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1963 but now splits his time between the United States and East Yorkshire, where he grew up.