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Yorkshire Sketchbook
David Hockney
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Description for Yorkshire Sketchbook
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
In recent years 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 virtuoso drawing technique on an iPad, he has also been accompanied outdoors by the traditional sketchbook, an invaluable tool as he works quickly to capture the changing light and fleeting effects of the weather. Executed in watercolour 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 ... Read more
In recent years 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 virtuoso drawing technique on an iPad, he has also been accompanied outdoors by the traditional sketchbook, an invaluable tool as he works quickly to capture the changing light and fleeting effects of the weather. Executed in watercolour 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
92
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907533235
SKU
V9781907533235
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Ref
99-50
About David Hockney
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.
Reviews for Yorkshire Sketchbook
A must for Hockney fans and Yorkshire locals, who will know and love the scenes in these pages.
Country & Town House
Country & Town House