{"product_id":"the-world-according-to-david-hockney-hardcover","title":"The World According to David Hockney - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Gayford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've always been a looker . . . that's what artists do.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology of quotations by the artist David Hockney follows in the successful format of \u003cem\u003eThe World According to\u003c\/em\u003e series. Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the Internet, and much more, \u003cem\u003eThe World According to David Hockney\u003c\/em\u003e offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist's inimitable spirit, personality, and opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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 C?zanne, and Walt Disney, David Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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 one thousand British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752229011744,"sku":"9780500027042","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c725d986f883ceed652f8dbe1b4a10b.webp?v=1779990542","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-according-to-david-hockney-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}