Bøger af David Hockney

Ved at sætte et righoldigt billedmateriale i spil – et stillfoto fra en Disney tegnefilm konfronteret med et japansk træsnit af Hiroshige, en scene fra en film af Eisenstein med et maleri af Velázquez – overskrider forfatterne de grænser, der normalt er stukket ud imellem finkultur og populær underholdning, og skaber uventede forbindelser henover forskelle i tid og medierne imellem.David Hockney hævder, at hvad enten billeder er skabt med en pensel, et kamera eller et digitalt program, og uafhængigt af, om de befinder sig på væggene i huler eller på computerskærmene, så er de først og fremmest billeder. Og for at vi kan se verden omkring os – og derved os selv – har vi brug for billedernes historie.

The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions.

Showing the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography, this title features quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the thinking behind his work.

The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. In this book, each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting?

Suitable for David Hockney fans and dog lovers everywhere, this book deals with two of the artist's closest friends, his dachshunds Stanley and Boodgie. It includes Hockney's paintings and drawings of his two companions, dozens of illustrations, and a text by the artist himself.

The story of David Hockney is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. But to these should be added passion for life. Hockney's art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures--sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days at the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon--convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it.This constant exploration of how to communicate such feelings through art emerges with particular clarity in this stunning, lively volume, now updated to include recent works which have been selected and organized by Hockney personally, and track his lifelong experiments in ways of looking and depicting.

"I've always been a looker . . . that's what artists do."This anthology of quotations by the artist David Hockney follows in the successful format of The World According to series. Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the Internet, and much more, The World According to David Hockney offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist's inimitable spirit, personality, and opinions.From everyday observations--"The eye is always moving; if it isn't moving you are dead"-- to artistic insights such as "painted color always will be better than printed color, because it is the pigment itself," as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Paul Cézanne, and Walt Disney, David Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements.Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings, and since then has embraced a range of media, including photocollage, video, and digital technologies. In a 2011 poll of more than 1,000 British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time.Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney's career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.

Der international renommierte britische Meister der Landschaftsmalerei der Gegenwart präsentiert seinen 90 Meter langen iPad-Fries "A Year in Normandie" im Museum Würth 2 in Künzelsau und damit erstmals in einem deutschen Museum. Aus einzelnen iPad-Gemälden setzt David Hockney sein direktes Umfeld im Jahreslauf zusammen und greift dabei das Format des berühmten Wandteppichs von Bayeux von 1066 zur Schlacht bei Hastings auf, der den Künstler zu diesem Kontinuum inspirierte. Minutiös und mit intensivem Blick studiert Hockney seine Umgebung en plein air, im Gepäck sein ständiger Begleiter, das iPad, mit dem er das Gesehene in ein eindrucksvolles leuchtendes Farbband der Jahreszeiten übersetzt. Einzigartig an der Präsentation eines iPad-Gemäldes (auf 68 Leporello Klappseiten) dieser Dimension ist darüber hinaus der Dialog des Frieses aus der Normandie mit den Kunstwerken Hockneys aus dem Bestand der Sammlung Würth. Bildmotive überwiegend aus seiner Zeit in Yorkshire, Nordengland, begegnen so den nordfranzösischen Gefilden.

Taking a look at the techniques of the Old Masters, hundreds of paintings are reproduced to show how artists would have used the technology available to them in rendering their subjects. 400 color illustrations.

Brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. This title is informed by the art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of character and incident.