October 8, 2011

David Hockney: modern master of colour

Art critic Martin Gayford combines a decade of personal conversations, essays and anecdotes in his study of David Hockney. Here, we take a look at some of the best images from the book

David Hockney book: David Hockney painting — David Hockney painting "The Road to Thwing, Late Spring", May 2006
Photograph: Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima Photograph: Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima/other

David Hockney book: Felled Trees on Woldgate 2008 oil on two canvases — Felled Trees on Woldgate 2008 oil on two canvases 60 X 96" overall Photograph: David Hockney / Collection of Museum Wuerth, Kunzelsau, Germany

David Hockney book: Three Trees Near Thixendale, Summer 2007 — Three Trees Near Thixendale, Summer 2007 oil on 8 canvases Photograph: David Hockney

David Hockney book: Three Trees Near Thixendale, Winter 2007 — Three Trees Near Thixendale, Winter 2007 oil on 8 canvases Photograph: David Hockney

David Hockney book: David Hockney Painting — David Hockney Painting "Woldgate Before Kilham" 2007
Photograph: Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima Photograph: Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima/other

David Hockney book: Untitled, 6 January 2011, 1 iPad Drawing of a foot and a shoe — Untitled, 6 January 2011, 1 iPad Drawing of a foot and a shoe
Photograph: David Hockney Photograph: David Hockney /David Hockney

David Hockney book: Untitled, 13 November 2010, 1 iPad Drawing of a cap — Untitled, 13 November 2010, 1 iPad Drawing of a cap
Photograph: David Hockney Photograph: David Hockney

David Hockney book: Untitled, 6 August 2010 iPad Drawing of a lamp by a window — Untitled, 6 August 2010 iPad Drawing of a lamp by a window
Photograph: David Hockney Photograph: David Hockney

David Hockney book: Pearblossom Highway 11-18th April 1986 (Second Version) — Pearblossom Highway 11-18th April 1986 (Second Version)
Photograph: David Hockney / Collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles Photograph: David Hockney/David Hockney / Collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

David Hockney book: David Hockney and Martin Gayford at Bridlington Studio, 20 April 2010 — David Hockney and Martin Gayford at Bridlington Studio, 20 April 2010
Photograph: Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima Photograph: Jean-Pierre Gonalves de Lima/Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima

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