" David Hockney Paintings " Vintage 1994 First Edition Lithograph Print Large Hardcover Pop Art Book

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This " David Hockney Paintings " rare vintage 1994 first edition lithograph print large hardcover Pop Art book is an … more This " David Hockney Paintings " rare vintage 1994 first edition lithograph print large hardcover Pop Art book is an incredibly special and unique book to add to your library collection.

The hardcover book with dust jacket is published by Prestel-Verlag, Munich & New York, typeset, printed and bound in Germany in 1994 by Druckerei GMBH, offset lithography by Eurocom 4, Villorba, Italy. It features a monograph survey of the artworks of the Pop Art master David Hockney, with compelling accompanied text authored by art historian Paul Melia and museum curator Ulrich Luckhardt.

David Hockney ( B. 1937 ) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. He is an important contributor the The Pop Art Movement of the 1960's. He is considered one of the most influential British artists of The 20th Century. His artworks have commanded greater popular acclaim than any other Contemporary British artist. The Pop Art Expressionist style artworks have been the subject of more than 400 solo exhibitions. Art works by Hockney are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

The fresh appraisal of Hockney's oeuvre offered in each of this volume's six chapters, broadly chronological in sequence, is introduced by an essay that examines in depth certain aspects of Hockney's artistic practice. The complexity of his seemingly straightforward imagery is further revealed in the commentaries accompanying each of the sixty-three carefully selected color plates. Included are paintings illustrated for the first time and others that had rarely been reproduced in color. Numerous black & white illustrations of related works provide important reference material. An illustrated chronology and selected bibliography conclude this lucid, authoritative account of Hockney's development as one of the most widely acclaimed of all living artists.

The rare out of print 1st edition large format Pop Art book measures 9 3/4" W X 12 1/2" H X 1" D, with 200 pages. It features 90 offset lithograph print illustrations, including 74 in full in color.

It is in excellent " like new " clean vintage condition consistent with age and light signs of handling to the dust jacket. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less