David Hockney
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Book Introduction
“Painting allows us to see the world.”
-David Hockney-
David Hockney, a great painter who communicates with the world through his paintings
'The most influential artist of the 21st century', 'the godfather of British pop art', 'a living legend of modern art', etc.
A graphic novel that beautifully colors the life of a man overshadowed by his dazzling fame.
*Hockney's work confirms that art has no limits.
_〈New York Times〉
*Hockney presents a theory about art, the universe, and everything.
_〈BBC〉
*Hockney still pursues newness by changing his style and working method.
_Tate Britain
*Hockney's artistic journey is a source of inspiration for countless artists.
_Masterworks Fine Art Gallery
*One of the most versatile British artists of the 20th century.
_Museum of Modern Art, MoMA
*No artist can match the breadth and depth of Hockney's work.
_Christie's (the world's largest auction house)
In March 2019, an exhibition held at the Seoul Museum of Art became a hot topic.
The main character is none other than 'David Hockney'.
This exhibition, the first of its kind in Asia, became a hot topic with singers, actors, models, and other celebrities attending, and achieved a record-breaking attendance of over 300,000 visitors.
This made Hockney one of the most famous painters in Korea, and he was imprinted on the public's mind, so many people now love his work.
However, not much is known about Hockney the artist and his career or his artistic views as a person.
《David Hockney: A Master of Modern Art Whose Existence is a Genre》 is a graphic novel that tells the story of David Hockney in warm-colored comics resembling his works, and is the result of an effort to shed light on Hockney's life hidden behind his splendid reputation as 'the artist who painted the most expensive paintings in the world,' 'the godfather of British pop art,' and 'a master of modern art.'
From his days as a student at the Royal College of Art, when he began his life as a full-fledged artist, to the present day, when he constantly communicates with the world through his work, this book presents the history of his artistic challenges and the various aspects of Hockney as a human being.
David Hockney, an artist who always transcended limitations and conventions to praise love and art, a popular painter who wanted the audience, art, and himself to become one, a revolutionary who constantly challenged himself and longed for new things, and a person who truly loved his life more than anyone else.
Through this book, readers will discover his passion for art and life and gain a deeper understanding of him.
-David Hockney-
David Hockney, a great painter who communicates with the world through his paintings
'The most influential artist of the 21st century', 'the godfather of British pop art', 'a living legend of modern art', etc.
A graphic novel that beautifully colors the life of a man overshadowed by his dazzling fame.
*Hockney's work confirms that art has no limits.
_〈New York Times〉
*Hockney presents a theory about art, the universe, and everything.
_〈BBC〉
*Hockney still pursues newness by changing his style and working method.
_Tate Britain
*Hockney's artistic journey is a source of inspiration for countless artists.
_Masterworks Fine Art Gallery
*One of the most versatile British artists of the 20th century.
_Museum of Modern Art, MoMA
*No artist can match the breadth and depth of Hockney's work.
_Christie's (the world's largest auction house)
In March 2019, an exhibition held at the Seoul Museum of Art became a hot topic.
The main character is none other than 'David Hockney'.
This exhibition, the first of its kind in Asia, became a hot topic with singers, actors, models, and other celebrities attending, and achieved a record-breaking attendance of over 300,000 visitors.
This made Hockney one of the most famous painters in Korea, and he was imprinted on the public's mind, so many people now love his work.
However, not much is known about Hockney the artist and his career or his artistic views as a person.
《David Hockney: A Master of Modern Art Whose Existence is a Genre》 is a graphic novel that tells the story of David Hockney in warm-colored comics resembling his works, and is the result of an effort to shed light on Hockney's life hidden behind his splendid reputation as 'the artist who painted the most expensive paintings in the world,' 'the godfather of British pop art,' and 'a master of modern art.'
From his days as a student at the Royal College of Art, when he began his life as a full-fledged artist, to the present day, when he constantly communicates with the world through his work, this book presents the history of his artistic challenges and the various aspects of Hockney as a human being.
David Hockney, an artist who always transcended limitations and conventions to praise love and art, a popular painter who wanted the audience, art, and himself to become one, a revolutionary who constantly challenged himself and longed for new things, and a person who truly loved his life more than anyone else.
Through this book, readers will discover his passion for art and life and gain a deeper understanding of him.
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David Hockney is a British painter, printmaker, and stage designer, recognized as one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Hockney was born on July 9, 1937, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
Thanks to his parents' strong support of his artistic inclinations, Hockney developed an interest in literature and art from a young age, and developed a deep admiration for artists such as Greek poet Constantinos Cavafis, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
…even though homosexuality was a prosecutable offense in Britain at the time, Hockney began to reveal his homosexual tendencies through works such as “Two Boys Embracing Each Other” (1961).
The choice of colors in his work, such as pink, purple, yellow, and green, also showed his support for homosexuality.
--- p.5
On 9 February 2017, Tate Britain in London, in collaboration with the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, opened a retrospective of David Hockney's work.
On 22 February 2023, a large-scale exhibition of the British artist's work was installed at the Lightroom in King's Cross, London.
The exhibition explores Hockney's work, from his most famous to his most recent, and offers a multi-sensory experience through an immersive multimedia exhibition.
The exhibition clearly demonstrated that Hockney is still experimenting with new technological tools, consciously utilizing them in his art.
--- p.8
This graphic novel, a mix of fiction and fiction, explores David Hockney's personal life and artistic career, paying homage to one of the defining figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The strong autobiographical implications and multifaceted artistic production in his work are what sets Hockney apart and unique from his contemporaries.
The book begins in preparation for the opening of a retrospective at Tate Britain in 2017.
Given that this great British artist's goal was to create art that was accessible to everyone and to always actively involve the audience in his work, we thought it would be a good idea to have an iconic fictional character who actively embraced David Hockney's art world tell the artist's story.
Hockney was born on July 9, 1937, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
Thanks to his parents' strong support of his artistic inclinations, Hockney developed an interest in literature and art from a young age, and developed a deep admiration for artists such as Greek poet Constantinos Cavafis, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
…even though homosexuality was a prosecutable offense in Britain at the time, Hockney began to reveal his homosexual tendencies through works such as “Two Boys Embracing Each Other” (1961).
The choice of colors in his work, such as pink, purple, yellow, and green, also showed his support for homosexuality.
--- p.5
On 9 February 2017, Tate Britain in London, in collaboration with the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, opened a retrospective of David Hockney's work.
On 22 February 2023, a large-scale exhibition of the British artist's work was installed at the Lightroom in King's Cross, London.
The exhibition explores Hockney's work, from his most famous to his most recent, and offers a multi-sensory experience through an immersive multimedia exhibition.
The exhibition clearly demonstrated that Hockney is still experimenting with new technological tools, consciously utilizing them in his art.
--- p.8
This graphic novel, a mix of fiction and fiction, explores David Hockney's personal life and artistic career, paying homage to one of the defining figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The strong autobiographical implications and multifaceted artistic production in his work are what sets Hockney apart and unique from his contemporaries.
The book begins in preparation for the opening of a retrospective at Tate Britain in 2017.
Given that this great British artist's goal was to create art that was accessible to everyone and to always actively involve the audience in his work, we thought it would be a good idea to have an iconic fictional character who actively embraced David Hockney's art world tell the artist's story.
--- p.9
Publisher's Review
A living legend of modern art who dedicated his life to art.
A record of Hockney, an artist who evolves across time!
The story begins in February 2017 at Tate Britain in London, where preparations are underway for a major retrospective of David Hockney's work.
This book, which chronicles Hockney's long journey through art throughout his life, allows readers to look back on his artistic world within the larger context.
Chapter 1 covers his time at the Royal College of Art, when his life as an artist began in earnest, and provides a glimpse into his unique side that was different from the very beginning.
Chapter 2 depicts Hockney's activities in Los Angeles, which captivated his heart.
A downtown Los Angeles swimming pool inspired Hockney's desire to represent water, leading to one of his most famous works, "The Bigger Splash."
Chapter 3 shows the period when Hockney's versatility blossomed, showing the expansion of his wide-ranging talents, challenging various genres such as painting, photography, stage design, theatre, and ballet costumes.
Chapter 4 contains his work returning to naturalism and the challenges that are yet to be overcome.
David Hockney's long-standing popularity stems from his unconventional attitude and his agility to embrace newness.
Hockney began his career in the pop art field rather than following the abstract expressionism that was popular at the time, and laid the foundation for British pop art.
His artistic activities were not limited to painting, but he challenged various genres such as stage design, ballet costumes, and fashion shows, and he broke down the traditional method of expression in photography and created a unique technique called 'Joiners'.
He actively incorporated the advancement of digital devices into art, pioneering paths no one had taken before, such as reproduction and iPad drawing.
In 2023, he demonstrated that his challenge is ongoing by directly participating in the production of an immersive exhibition using media such as video and audio.
Hockney has consistently expressed himself through both critical acclaim and harsh criticism, and continues to use art as a means of communicating with the world.
A person who truly loved life more than anyone else,
David Hockney's life is brighter than sleep and more brilliant than sunlight!
If you were to pick the most important elements in Hockney's life, they would be 'love' and 'friendship'.
He has boldly portrayed his love for life and the people around him, including his lovers, friends, and family, in numerous works, and this book captures Hockney's attitude towards life.
When understanding Hockney's life, his sexual identity cannot be left out.
He was not shy about revealing his identity to the world as a homosexual.
Starting in the 1960s, when homosexuality was illegal, he presented works such as “Two Boys Embracing Each Other” and “Interior Scene, Los Angeles,” and his praise for love blossomed even more after meeting his first lover, Peter Schlesinger.
Through these works, he expressed his wish that everyone could live as themselves, without being bound by sexual identity.
Furthermore, through his signature series of double portraits, Hockney sought to capture the hidden implications of the relationship between the two figures in the work from an objective perspective and to understand them more deeply.
Considered the quintessence of Hockney's double portraits, "My Parents" reveals the relationship between two people built on trust over decades, and through it, we can glimpse Hockney's love for his parents.
Besides this, Hockney also took up his brush at every moment of separation and mourning, such as the breakup of a lover or the death of a friend or family member.
He wanted to convey to the world a story that everyone could relate to by sublimating into art every moment of life, including love, friendship, encounters, and partings.
The statement, “The foundation of art must be popularity,” clearly shows his view on the role of art.
Hockney, who believed that “paintings can change the world” and that “artists should speak a universal language and that anyone can easily accept art,” continues to strive to create art that everyone can enjoy.
Isn't this yearning for a world like this the driving force that made him a living legend?
A record of Hockney, an artist who evolves across time!
The story begins in February 2017 at Tate Britain in London, where preparations are underway for a major retrospective of David Hockney's work.
This book, which chronicles Hockney's long journey through art throughout his life, allows readers to look back on his artistic world within the larger context.
Chapter 1 covers his time at the Royal College of Art, when his life as an artist began in earnest, and provides a glimpse into his unique side that was different from the very beginning.
Chapter 2 depicts Hockney's activities in Los Angeles, which captivated his heart.
A downtown Los Angeles swimming pool inspired Hockney's desire to represent water, leading to one of his most famous works, "The Bigger Splash."
Chapter 3 shows the period when Hockney's versatility blossomed, showing the expansion of his wide-ranging talents, challenging various genres such as painting, photography, stage design, theatre, and ballet costumes.
Chapter 4 contains his work returning to naturalism and the challenges that are yet to be overcome.
David Hockney's long-standing popularity stems from his unconventional attitude and his agility to embrace newness.
Hockney began his career in the pop art field rather than following the abstract expressionism that was popular at the time, and laid the foundation for British pop art.
His artistic activities were not limited to painting, but he challenged various genres such as stage design, ballet costumes, and fashion shows, and he broke down the traditional method of expression in photography and created a unique technique called 'Joiners'.
He actively incorporated the advancement of digital devices into art, pioneering paths no one had taken before, such as reproduction and iPad drawing.
In 2023, he demonstrated that his challenge is ongoing by directly participating in the production of an immersive exhibition using media such as video and audio.
Hockney has consistently expressed himself through both critical acclaim and harsh criticism, and continues to use art as a means of communicating with the world.
A person who truly loved life more than anyone else,
David Hockney's life is brighter than sleep and more brilliant than sunlight!
If you were to pick the most important elements in Hockney's life, they would be 'love' and 'friendship'.
He has boldly portrayed his love for life and the people around him, including his lovers, friends, and family, in numerous works, and this book captures Hockney's attitude towards life.
When understanding Hockney's life, his sexual identity cannot be left out.
He was not shy about revealing his identity to the world as a homosexual.
Starting in the 1960s, when homosexuality was illegal, he presented works such as “Two Boys Embracing Each Other” and “Interior Scene, Los Angeles,” and his praise for love blossomed even more after meeting his first lover, Peter Schlesinger.
Through these works, he expressed his wish that everyone could live as themselves, without being bound by sexual identity.
Furthermore, through his signature series of double portraits, Hockney sought to capture the hidden implications of the relationship between the two figures in the work from an objective perspective and to understand them more deeply.
Considered the quintessence of Hockney's double portraits, "My Parents" reveals the relationship between two people built on trust over decades, and through it, we can glimpse Hockney's love for his parents.
Besides this, Hockney also took up his brush at every moment of separation and mourning, such as the breakup of a lover or the death of a friend or family member.
He wanted to convey to the world a story that everyone could relate to by sublimating into art every moment of life, including love, friendship, encounters, and partings.
The statement, “The foundation of art must be popularity,” clearly shows his view on the role of art.
Hockney, who believed that “paintings can change the world” and that “artists should speak a universal language and that anyone can easily accept art,” continues to strive to create art that everyone can enjoy.
Isn't this yearning for a world like this the driving force that made him a living legend?
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 15, 2024
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 128 pages | 170*240*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791168223295
- ISBN10: 1168223296
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