David Hockney: A Bigger Picture

　　David Hockney (b. 1937) has always been closely associatedwith Pop Art and California, where he has lived for much of hislife. This major study of his work, published to accompany theexhibition showing at the Royal Academy of Arts in London,redefines him as an important painter of the English countryside,presenting his recent landscapes for the first time. In an attemptto renew contemporary art, Hockney has returned to painting in theopen air, observing with honesty and intensity the scenery of hischildhood in East Yorkshire. Marco Livingstone explores this bolddeparture in the context of Hockney's sixty-year career, whileother contributors address the artists place in the landscapetradition, his recent video works and their relationship to Englishlandscape film-making, and his ongoing use of new technologies.Illustrated with paintings, iPad drawings and video stills, many ofwhich have never been seen before, this landmark publicationconfirms David Hockney as one of the greatest artists of hisgeneration.