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A Bigger Message: Conversations With David Hockney (2011)

by Martin Gayford(Favorite Author)

4.35 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0500238871 (ISBN13: 9780500238875)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Thames & Hudson

review 1: It's unusual to find a book that gives such an insight into the thoughts and artistic process of such a renowned artist.The interviews with David Hockney give a great understanding of how he thinks and how he applies these thoughts to his work, after reading the book I saw his work in a different light - and became a bigger fan than.The book has images to compliment the text but is a book to be read for the content of the text rather the the quality of the images, it's a much smaller format than 'A Bigger Picture'. I would recommend 'A bigger Picture' if you are looking for a book with high quality images.
review 2: I always find it useful to listen to Hockney. He may obsess about the same 9 or 10 points - but they are points that fascinate me: and anyone who c... morean come up with 9 or 10 points in a lifetime are on my "worth listening to" register. So the usual stuff here about use of optics , use of technology, etc to make art. Always fascinating. He is the guy to listen to about HOW WE SEE and then HOW WE CAN REPRESENT. I'd be happy to go for a pint with him any time and just sit in his fag smoke listening, occasionally shouting something back into his deaf old ear. less

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